Disney’s first trailer for its live-action remake of Moana proved to be controversial. A brief look at Moana debuted on November 17, 2025, and focused almost exclusively on newcomer Catherine Laga’aia ...

A first look at the 2026 reimagining, from its cast and creative team to the story behind Moana's next big-screen voyage.

Catherine Laga'aia, who plays Moana, has naturally curly hair but it appears to have been straightened in the movie.

The first trailer for Disney's live-action Moana looks exactly like the animated version of Moana. The post Live-Action MOANA Sets Sail With First Trailer appeared first on Nerdist.

In the animation, Moana has long, ocean-tossed curly locks, but in the trailer, Catherine’s hair looks considerably flatter and straighter, which some people have claimed is a mark of whitewashing.

Ten years after Moana set sail across the open ocean to find the heart of Te Fiti, Disney is bringing the island story back to theaters, this time in live action. On Monday, the studio released the ...

Disney has released the first teaser trailer for the live-action adaptation of "Moana," starring Catherine Lagaʻaia as the titular character. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who voiced Moana's demigod pal ...