Only seven years have passed since Moana introduced us to the Polynesian myths of the demigod Maui and the Gods Te Fiti and Te Kā. But Dwayne Johnson, who voiced Maui, announced on Disney’s Twitter that the live-action remake of the animated film is already in the works. And yet the news was met with confusion and frustration rather than celebration.
The actor’s announcement on Twitter was met with several fans wondering if this was the right time for a reimagined Moana live-action. Since live-actions of famous Disney animations wait at least a decade or two since the original’s premiere, their concerns come from a sensible place. Read some of their replies to the news:
Disney has remade several of their best-animated classics like Cinderella, Beauty and The Beast, Aladdin, Lion King, and more. So why is Moana facing so much backlash over its live-action remake?
It’s simply not the right time! Decades have passed between the aforementioned live-action remakes and their originals. Even spinoff Disney characters like Cruella and Maleficent got their live-action made after more than 40 and 50-year gaps since their debut in 101 Dalmatians and The Sleeping Beauty.
But not even a decade has passed since Moana came out in theaters. Despite it almost making $700 million at the box office, a reimagined live action so soon sounds risky and disrespectful. Disney promised a Moana series to the fans, but its replacement with this live action just to boost sales might not playoff as well as they want it to.
Disney surely didn’t get the action it hoped for after Johnson’s announcement, but we’ll have to wait for more updates to form our opinion on the remake. What do you make of their decision to skip the series and go forward with a live-action film so soon? Let us know in the comments.
About Moana
Moana is a 2016 American computer-animated musical action-adventure fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures.
The film tells the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a coastal village, who is chosen by the ocean to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti. When a blight strikes her island, Moana sets sail in search of Maui, a legendary demigod, hoping to return the relic to Te Fiti and save her people.
The film introduces Auliʻi Cravalho as the voice of Moana and also features the ensemble voices of Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger, and Alan Tudyk. It features original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa’i, and Mark Mancina.
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