‘Moana’ returns in live action, opens in cinemas

Disney’s highly anticipated live-action adaptation of ‘Moana’ is released worldwide on July 10. The film also opens at Star Cineplex in Bangladesh.

Directed by Thomas Kail, the film brings the beloved 2016 animated classic to life. Dwayne Johnson, who voiced Maui in the animated films, reprises the role in live action.

Auli’i Cravalho, the original voice of Moana, serves as an executive producer but does not appear on screen. The title role is played by 19-year-old Australian actress Catherine Laga’aia, making her feature-film debut as a lead.

It follows Moana, a brave young woman from a Pacific island, who sets out on a dangerous sea voyage to save her people and restore prosperity to her homeland.

She is joined by the powerful demigod Maui as they face mysterious creatures and challenging obstacles across the ocean.