Moana Directors Not Involved With Disney’s Live-Action Remake
Dwayne Johnson charts a new course for Moana! Original directors John Musker and Ron Clements won’t be returning for the live-action remake, leaving the helm to a fresh crew.
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“I hope that they do it well, but we have nothing to do with it,” Musker told the Spanish outlet El Pais.
Musker, a veteran Disney animator, is known for co-directing gems like The Little Mermaid (1989), Aladdin (1992), Hercules (1997), and The Princess and the Frog (2009). He took aim at Disney’s trend of remaking classic animated films in live-action. This criticism comes as Disney moves forward with a live-action Hercules, following their 2019 take on Aladdin by director Guy Ritchie, and whispers of a Moana remake.
“Companies are always like, ‘How do we reduce our risk? They like this, right? We’ll just do it again and sell it to them in a different form,'” Musker said. “Or they think, ‘Well, we could make it better.'”
Disney’s live-action Moana picks up the oar from the 2016 animated hit. Dwayne Johnson returns to wield the demigod Maui’s hook, this time in live-action. He also joins forces as a producer alongside Dany Garcia (Jungle Cruise), Hiram Garcia (Black Adam), Beau Flynn (Red Notice), and Auli’i Cravalho (Moana’s voice in the original film). While Cravalho won’t be stepping back into Moana’s shoes for the live-action version, she’ll lend her talents as an executive producer alongside Scott Sheldon.
Just like the original, the live-action Moana promises a vibrant celebration of Pacific Islander culture, traditions, and community, all seen through the eyes of a determined young woman. Prepare to be swept away once again by Moana’s journey of self-discovery and her heartwarming bond with the exiled Maui!
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