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A very big piece of information that Disney CEO Bob Iger forgot to mention in his announcement Moana 2 Earlier this week, the question was whether Dwayne Johnson would return to reprise his iconic role as the demigod Maui. Deadline has learned that the action star is already in talks, and it sounds good. As Maui says, “You're welcome.”
The jury is still out on whether Auli'i Cravalho will return as the voice of Moana. We've heard the actress is in talks, but it's not as close to Johnson's talks. Cravalho already said in May on social media that she would not be reprising Moana in the live-action version of the film.
“I am truly honored to pass this baton on to a young woman of Pacific Island descent, honoring the incredible cultures and communities of Pacific Island people that help inspire her story. I look forward to all the beautiful performances to come in the Pacific region,” Cravalho wrote at the time. .
Iger stated that the studio was very impressed with the Disney+ series they were in development for moana, They decided to turn it into a theatrical sequel, dated the studio's favorite Thanksgiving extension on November 27. The sequel is directed by Dave Derrick Jr. with music by Grammy Award winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy Award nominee Opetaia Foa'i, and three-time Grammy Award winner Mark Mancina. The only thing missing in… Moana 2 Lin-Manuel Miranda's songs. the Hamilton The Architect was nominated for an Academy Award for the anthem “How Far Will I Go” from the original 2016 film.
What happens to the live version of moana, Which Johnson not only stars in, but also produces under his own Seven Bucks label? Are you committing to a theatrical release on June 27, 2025? No, it won't happen, but Disney needs to fill that date with another theatrical release. What's more, the studio isn't even producing a live-action version.
Disney and Seven Bucks sources did not respond to requests for comment.
Johnson winked at the news on IG today:
“Infuriatingly humble web fan. Writer. Alcohol geek. Passionate explorer. Evil problem solver. Incurable zombie expert.”
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