The first teaser for the live-action remake of Moana has been released by Disney.
With the holiday season ramping up, Disney has released the first teaser trailer for the live-action reimagining of Moana. The film is scheduled to be released on July 10, 2026.
In Disney’s live-action adaptation of the beloved Oscar®-nominated animated adventure, Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.
The film looks and sounds incredible, and I’m very excited to see what Catherine Laga’aia brings to the role of Moana. That being said, with the original film being barely a decade old, I’m worried that audiences will be more tempted than ever to compare this film with the animated original. And while everything in this teaser looks fantastic, it also looks exactly like the animated film.
Here’s hoping that Disney has found some way to make the live-action remake stand out from the original.
Moana releases on July 10, 2026.
