Moana

entertainment

As of now, there is no confirmed UK release date for a live-action Moana film. Production has not been officially greenlit by Disney, meaning previous announcement windows or te...

Celebrity Profiles

Moana's father, Chief Tui, is an adult Polynesian leader whose precise age is never stated in the film, but production materials and director commentary describe him as a mature...

Celebrity Profiles

Maui stands approximately 7 to 8 feet tall in Moana , placing him well above ordinary human characters while fitting within the film’s stylized scale. This size frames him as...

Celebrity Profiles

“Shiny” from Disney’s Moana was written by singer-songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, who composed both music and lyrics for the song performed by Jemaine Clement as the charac...

Relationships

Lin-Manuel Miranda contributed to Disney’s Moana primarily as a songwriter and performer. He co-wrote the songs "How Far I'll Go," "We Know the Way," and "You're Welcome," and...

Relationships

Lin-Manuel Miranda contributed to Moana early in the film’s development, before handing off work to the film’s in-house songwriting team to focus on other projects. His invo...

Animation Analysis

Moana's wish to be the perfect daughter centers on her devotion to her people and her struggle to reconcile personal calling with communal duty. As the chosen daughter of Motunu...

culture

The film Moana is celebrated not only for its stunning animation and compelling story but also for its rich tapestry of mythological characters. This article delves into the god...

Biography

Auli'i Cravalho is an American actress and singer best known for voicing the lead character in Disney's Moana (2016). Born in Kohala, Hawaii, and raised in Pearl City, Oahu, she...

film-casting

In the live-action adaptation of Disney’s animated feature Moana , the title character is played by Catherine Laga’atuiaina Moetūa Vercoe-Cock, a New Zealand-born performer...