The news comes just days after the actor finished recording for Moana 2, which is scheduled to hit theaters in 2024
Just days after finishing recording for Moana 2, awaited sequence of Moana: A Sea of Adventure, Dwayne Johnson revealed, on his social networks, that he is already working on the songs for the adaptation live-action of the 2016 animation, scheduled to hit theaters in 2026.
Dwayne Johnson will live Maui in adapting
On his social networks, the actor, who will return to the role of Mauinow in its flesh and blood version, appeared singing an excerpt from You’re Welcomepresent on the soundtrack of Moana: A Sea of Adventure. Check out:
See this photo on InstagramA post shared by Dwayne Johnson (@therock)
Johnson He also revealed that filming for the film will begin in the autumn of the northern hemisphere, between September and November. Auli’i Cravalhowho voiced the character in the animation, will not live Moana at the live-actionbut will act as executive producer of the novelty. Thomas Kailin Hamilton (2020), directs the feature.
What is the story of Moana: A Sea of Adventure?
In Moana: A Sea of Adventure, we follow the protagonist’s adventure in search of a legendary island. To achieve the feat, she joins her forces with those of the demigod Maui and the two set out on their journey, encountering diverse sea creatures, underwater worlds and an ancient culture on their way.
The adventure is directed by Ron Clements It is John Muskerin The Little Mermaid (1989) and The princess and the Frog (2009), and the songs on the soundtrack were written by Lin-Manuel Mirandaknown for musicals such as Hamilton (2020), In a New York Neighborhood (2021) and Charm (2021). Watch the trailer for the film, which is available on Disney+:
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Source: Rollingstone

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