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Love ‘Moana’ but hate animation? You’re in luck
July 10, 20263:00 AM ET
Stephen Thompson
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Nikki Birch
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Ronald Young Jr
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Lennon Sherburne
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Hafsa Fathima
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Mike Katzif
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Jessica Reedy
Moana and What’s Making Us Happy
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Dwayne Johnson in Moana.
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Moana is back in Disney’s new sort-of-live-action remake, but how far does it go from the original? Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui, appearing in the flesh this time around. Catherine Laga’aia plays Moana, who sets out to save her island, along with her chicken. The film features a new song from Lin-Manuel Miranda, who also wrote songs for the original animated film.
Craving more live action Disney remakes? Check out these episodes:
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