Moana is again on the high seas at the time much more, but this time it’s going to be dwell in motion.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has teamed up with Disney Studios to develop a are living-action remake of its 2016 animated musical sensation.
Disney CEO Bob Iger and Johnson shared the news all through Disney’s shareholder meeting on Monday.
“This story is my culture, and this tale is emblematic of our people’s grace and warrior power,” Johnson reported in a statement. “I dress in this society proudly on my skin and in my soul, and this as soon as-in-a-life time option to reunite with Maui, inspired by the mana and spirit of my late grandfather, Substantial Main Peter Maivia, is a single that operates pretty deep for me.”
Johnson will return to the remake as Maui, demigod of the wind and sea and Beau Flynn create by way of Flynn Photograph Co. Jared Bush, who wrote the screenplay for the initial motion picture, will return to produce the remake, along with Dana Ledoux, who will also consider section in the generation.
“I want to thank my partners at Disney for their solid determination to this exclusive endeavor due to the fact there is no better world for us to honor the tale of our people, our passion and our intent than by way of the realm of audio and dance, which is at the main of who we are as Polynesian people.”
This will not be the initially reside-action remake that Disney Studios has developed, and now “Moana,” the animated movie that built over $680 million at the box workplace, is extra to the checklist.
The information will come amid other movies that are scheduled and presently in the functions: The Minor Mermaid (2023), a Peter Pan adaptation of Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) and a remake of Walt Disney’s first animated movie, Snow White (2024).
Other films now being formulated by the studios are The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, the not too long ago declared, The Aristocats and Lilo and Stitch, which will be the to start with movie from the 2000s to get a remake. Some of Disney’s most-famed remakes involve The Lion King, Aladdin, The Jungle Reserve and Splendor and the Beast.
The “Moana” remake will be generated by Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia by their Seven Bucks Productions and at present does not have a launch day.