FILE - Actors Dwayne Johnson, left, and Auli'i Cravalho appear at the 2016 AFI Fest - "Moana" world premiere in Los Angeles on Nov. 14, 2016. Disney chief executive Bob Iger on Monday announced that a live-action “Moana” remake is in development in a call with investors. The production is in the early stages, but Dwayne Johnson is set to return as the demigod Maui. Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the original, is to be an executive producer on the live-action version. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
Disney has casted Catherine Laga’aia as Moana for their live action remake. Disney is also working on an animated sequel Moana 2 which sails into theaters this November. Auli’i Cravalho will be back to voice Moana in the animated sequel and produce the live action. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is the only actor appearing in both the animated and live action movies as Maui the Demi God.
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