Jemaine Clement Rocks Song from Moana In Māori Language
The beauty and adventure captured in Moana was skillfully delivered thanks to Disney’s investment in researching the Polynesian culture in an authentic way. Moana has now been translated into Māori, a native New Zealand language, and the result is breathtaking. Native New Zealand actor and musician, Jemaine Clement, played the greedy crab deity Tamatoa in ...
From Storyboard to Screen: Behind the Scenes of Disney’s Moana
Disney is in on the joke about “princess movies” in the new animated feature Moana (in theaters Nov. 23). In the film, a road trip by sea in which a young Polynesian woman named Moana leaves her island home to find the demi-god Maui and return a lost object to its right home, there is ...
Dwayne Johnson Croons in new Moana Clip
Can Dwayne Johnson sing? In the newest clip from Moana, the multitalented performer puts that question to rest as his formerly mighty demigod Maui sings a little diddy for his new friend. Have a look and listen: Walt Disney Animation Studios Moana is about the eponymous adventurous teenager (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) who sets sail ...
New Moana Teaser Drops During Olympics
The Olympics thus far have been a blast (for all the worry leading up to the Games, all of it understandable, it's been wonderful to see Rio in all it's stunning glory), and for film lovers, the Games also bring us a ton of fresh film trailers. When all eyes are on a specific TV ...
Disney Drops 1st Moana Trailer
Get ready to fall in love with Moana. Disney Animation Studios has revealed the first official trailer for the film, and it looks gorgeous, with a brand new princess for kids to fall for. That would be your young navigator Moana, who, along with her new friend, the mythical demi-god Maui, goes on a great journey to ...