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Moana

In Disney’s live-action adaptation of the beloved Oscar®-nominated animated adventure, Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people. The film is directed by Emmy® and Tony Award® winner Thomas Kail (“Hamilton”); produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia and Lin-Manuel Miranda; and executive produced by Thomas Kail, Scott Sheldon, Charles Newirth and Auliʻi Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the animated features “Moana” and “Moana 2.” Audiences can experience the brilliant cinematic sights, sounds and songs of “Moana” in U.S. theaters on July 10, 2026.

Director

Thomas Kail

ILM Visual Effects Supervisors

Jason Snell
Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser
Kabir Verma

ILM Animation Supervisors

Maia Kayser
Kim Ooi

ILM Visual Effects Executive Producer

Laurence Berkani

ILM Senior VFX Producer

Susan Greenhow

ILM VFX Producers

Alé Melendez
Ewa Otwinowska

ILM VFX Associate Producers

Girindra Gandhi
Emily Moye