Dwayne Johnson to Reprise ‘Moana’ Role for Disney’s Live-Action Remake

Disney has announced a new live-action remake of 2016’s Moana with Dwayne Johnson reprising his role.

“We are so excited and happy to announce that a live-action reimagining of ‘Moana’ is in the works," Johnson said in a video announcing the project. Joined by his daughters, Johnson said that the project is still in the early stages. "It’s still very early in the process. There’s so much more work to be done. But until then, there is one more thing that I need to kick this journey off right. Girls do want to get that special thing that Daddy needs?" he continued as they brought him Maui's staff. "Wow, you guys are daddy’s daughters. You are so strong.”

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Johnson is also slated to produce Moana under his Seven Bucks Productions banner. The screenwriter of the original, Jared Bush, is also involved, but there’s no director attached yet. Auli‘i Cravalho voiced the titular character and is on board as an executive producer, but it's unclear who will portray her in the live-action version

The original film hit theaters in 2016 and went on to gross over $680 million worldwide. It also picked up an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Movie, although it lost out to Zootopia. A tentative release date for the remake has not been revealed.

Watch the official announcement for the Moana remake above.