Dwayne Johnson is returning to the role of Maui, the grandiose demigod of the wind and sea, which he originated in the beloved 2016 animated musical.
Taking inspiration from Polynesian myths, Moana told the story of a young woman who disobeys her father, the chief of an island that is dealing with an impending ecological disaster and goes off on a quest to reunite a mystical relic with its owner, a goddess named Te Fiti. Along the way, she releases Maui from his island prison, is captured by a monstrous crab, and finds the strength to become the chief her father believed she could be.
Per the studio, the new take is meant to, like its animated predecessor, celebrate the islands, communities and traditions of Pacific Islanders as seen through the eyes of a young woman eager to pave her own path. Auli‘i Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the original, will executive produce with Scott Sheldon of Flynn Picture Co.in 2008, earning a Tony for best direction of a musical. He reunited with Miranda in 2015 for, this time winning the best direction prize while the musical won 11 awards out of the whopping 16 for which it was nominated.
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