Live-Action ‘Moana’ With Dwayne Johnson & Catherine Lagaʻaia Gets Disney+ Premiere Date — SkimNews
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- Disney+ announced its live-action Moana film will premiere exclusively on the streamer on October 21
- Catherine Lagaʻaia stars as the "courageous wayfinder" Moana, with Dwayne Johnson reprising his role as demigod Maui from the 2016 animated original
- The original animated Moana is the most-watched movie of all time on Disney+, with over 1.5 billion hours streamed globally
- The film's soundtrack includes the original classics "How Far I'll Go" and "I Am Moana" alongside a new song titled "Along The Way"
- Disney+, Disney, and Heal the Bay are partnering for a community beach cleanup on Saturday, October 17 to celebrate the premiere, tying the launch to the film's oceanic themes
Why it matters: The streaming-only premiere lets Disney convert the original animated film's 1.5 billion hours of Disney+ viewership into a tentpole launch event without theatrical box office exposure, while the October 17 beach cleanup partnership with Heal the Bay ties the franchise's oceanic themes directly to a real-world environmental activation.
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