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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 Supervisor

Jason Snell
Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser
Alex Popescu
Kabir Verma

ILM Animation Supervisor

Maia Kayser
Kim Ooi

ILM Executive Visual Effects Producer

Laurence Berkani
Ben Pickering

ILM Senior VFX Producer

Susan Greenhow

ILM Visual Effects Producer

Ale Melendez

ILM Associate VFX Producer

Ewa Otwinowska