Well, we’d like to say they tried. But based on the trailer for the much-needed and long-overdue live-action remake of 2016’s Moana, it doesn’t look like they tried all that hard. Moana is back in a beat-for-beat live-action remake of the sort that ...

Disney's live-action versions of popular animated movies are controversial at the best of times. From The Lion King to Snow White, the remakes have routinely been criticised by fans of the originals with complaints often focusing on the heavy use of CGI ...

Faithful to a fault, Thomas Kail's retelling of the 2016 animated hit is a competent but superfluous addition to the Disney live-action remake pantheon.

The new film is directed by Thomas Kail and stars Catherine Lagaʻaia and Dwayne Johnson Kimberlee Speakman is a Writer-Reporter on the News team at PEOPLE, covering Weekends. She joined the brand in 2022. The final trailer for Moana’s new live-action ...

Born with Autism (formerly classified as Asperger syndrome), Tyler B. Searle has been obsessed with storytelling since he was old enough to speak. He gravitated towards fairy tales, mythology, the fantasy genre, and animated movies and shows aimed at ...

From the upcoming live-action “Moana” (2026) to “Toy Story 5” (2026) releasing this summer, Disney’s roster is filled with endless sequels, prequels and remakes. Much of the public perception of this creative decision has been negative, with many ...