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Disney has cast Catherine Laga'aia in the title role of its live-action Moana movie, which is set to be released in theaters on July 10, 2026. Moana 2, the animated sequel, is opening in theaters the Wednesday before Thanksgiving this year. "I'm really excited to embrace this character because Moana…

It might be a cliché to say someone “does it all,” but it is increasingly clear that Thomas Kail is one of those people. As the Tony Award-winning director of the iconic Broadway smash Hamilton and nominated for In the Heights to Emmy-winning success in…

Drew Afualo does not mess around when it comes to calling out misogynist men on TikTok and is now putting people on notice after she failed to receive an invite to audition for the live-action adaptation of Moana. The content creator is known to use humor on TikTok and shared a video where she made a…

One mega big piece of information that Disney CEO Bob Iger forgot to mention in his announcement of Moana 2 earlier this week was whether Dwayne Johnson was coming back to reprise his iconic role as the demigod Maui. Deadline has learned that the action star in fact is in talks, and it’s looking good. And…

Auli’i Cravalho shared the news with her fans that she will not be reprising the role of Moana in the live-action remake Disney is planning. Cravalho lent her voice to the 2016 animated film at the age of 14. “When I was cast as Moana at 14, it wonderfully changed my life and started my career,” she…

A live-action reimagining of Disney Animation’s 2016 hit Moana is in early development at Disney, Dwayne Johnson revealed Monday. The announcement came in a pre-recorded message from Hawaii as part of Disney’s annual shareholder meeting led by CEO Bob Iger. After voicing demigod Maui in the original…

In his two-hour presentation at D23 today, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Josh D’Amaro rattled off a long list of coming (and potentially coming) movie-themed attractions. First and foremost is Frozen, which will be the subject of new lands at three of the company’s parks internationally. Next year…

Effective next year, Walt Disney Animation Studios is throwing the doors open to a new facility in Vancouver, BC that will focus on long-form series and special projects for Disney+. The first in the pipeline is the anticipated, feature-quality musical series Moana. Animation veteran Amir Nasrabadi will serve as head…

Four popular Disney animated movies are getting Disney+ series offshoots, the company announced during today’s Disney Investor Day. Big Hero sidekick, health care robot Baymax, is getting his own series. Set in San Fransokyo, it gives Baymax new powers as he zips around to help people. Two popular Disney princesses…

The Masked Singer surged in numbers with its season finale Wednesday night, delivering a 2.3 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 8.72 million viewers who tuned in to see the final unmasking. The demo ticked up from last week and also rose from the Fox reality singing competition’s Season 2 finale. It also marks…

ABC is bringing back its Wonderful World of Disney franchise for a Wednesday movie night. It will feature several hit Disney feature films. The move follows the revival of CBS Sunday Movie franchise, which includes popular films from the Paramount library. With the networks' original series' production halted and…

Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (DPEP) has outlined plans for three new major attractions at its theme parks, as well as a redesign of the Walt Disney World Resort-adjacent Epcot Center. The plans were detailed in an exhibit at the D23 Expo 2019, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif…