Entertainment Report
Dwayne Johnson announces live-action ‘Moana’ is in the works
(CNN) — Dwayne Johnson, with the help of his two daughters, revealed on Monday that a live-action reimagining of Disney’s “Moana” is in the works.
“Deeply humbled to announce we’re bringing the beautiful story of MOANA to the live action big screen,” Johnson said in a post on his verified Instagram account, filmed on the beach in Oahu, Hawaii.
He added that “this story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people’s grace, mana and warrior strength.”
Johnson, who will reprise his role as Maui from the Polynesian-set 2016 animated classic, spoke about how personal this project is with respect to his late grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia.
“In a way, when I bring Maui to life, I’m doing it in the spirit of my grandfather,” he said in the clip.
Johnson said that while he’s very excited to bring a live-action “Moana” to the big screen, they’re still very “early in the process” and there’s a lot more work to be done.
The end of the clip saw the “San Andreas” star interacting with his two young daughters as they were playing in the sand.
The animated “Moana” hit theaters in 2016 and was a box office smash, grossing over $600 million worldwide.
Auli’i Cravalho starred in the film as Moana, along with Rachel House, Nicole Scherzinger and Temuera Morrison. Johnson did not indicate this week if any of the other original cast members will be returning for the live-action version.
Disney has successfully reimagined several of the studio’s animated classics as live-action movies, beginning with “Beauty and the Beast” in 2017 followed by “Aladdin” and “The Lion King” in 2019, among others. This year, the company will unveil its live-action “The Little Mermaid,” starring Halle Bailey, set to premiere in theaters next month.
The-CNN-Wire
™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
By: Pristine Villarreal
April 3, 2023
Latest Instagram Posts
Palm Springs firefighters responded Thursday to a report of a person struck by lightning in the Chino Canyon area. The person was transported to a hospital for medical treatment. Firefighters also responded to a palm tree fire in Chino Canyon that officials say was caused by an apparent lightning strike. NBC Palm Springs News Director David Reese is in the neighborhood tonight knocking on doors and trying to learn more about what happened. Did you see the lightning strike? Did you hear or see anything unusual? Do you know who was struck or have information that could help us understand what happened? We’d like to hear from you. Send us a DM here or contact NBC Palm Springs if you witnessed the incident or have information to share. #PalmSprings #ChinoCanyon #Lightning #PalmSpringsNews #NBCPalmSprings CoachellaValley BreakingNews
Fred Roggin’s response? Show us the receipts! #therogginreport #coachellavalley #localnews #explore #nbcpalmsprings
A $557k budget shortfall … so why do they need $11.3 million in new taxes? Are you voting Yes or No on Measure P? #therogginreport #measurep #localnews #coachellavalley #nbcpalmsprings
School board trustee wears “FAFO” shirt to court deposition. Drop your thoughts in the comments 👇🏽 #therogginreport #coachellavalley #localnews #explore #nbcpalmsprings
Estevan Figueroa of King’s Club Barbershop is giving back across the Coachella Valley — one haircut at a time. He and his team recently gave dozens of free haircuts to kids at the Boys and Girls Club in Cathedral City. Figueroa also provides clothing, essentials and encouragement to people in need. Inspired by lessons from his father, he’s now started a nonprofit to help even more people in the community. “Look good, feel good.” @barbercipactli Read the full story at NBCPalmSprings.com.
9 months. 5 deposition notices. 1 no-show. What is this official hiding under oath? Let us know what you think in the comments 👇 #therogginreport #jesusgonzalez #localnews #coachellavalley #nbcpalmsprings
Social Time with Thalia & Jerry
Tim O’Brien at the Coachella Valley Firebirds training camp!!
BREAKING NEWS 🚨: Murder Suspect Vicky Kim has made a court appearance for the first time in almost two weeks amidst medical delays and two refusals. Today she plead NOT GUILTY to all charges of killing her husband. She is set to appear October 7th for her preliminary hearing. Be sure to visit nbcpalmsprings.com for more information on this case. #breakingnews #courtnews #vickykim #coachellavalley #760
Social Time with Thalia & Jerry. Did you catch the bug that’s going around?