Thomas Kail's Moana: Live-Action Adventure

0:00It's March 24th. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, where the headline shine, powered by AI. Director Thomas Kale is stepping into the spotlight with his narrative feature, directorial debut, helming the live-action version of Moana. He recently shared with Gaines Radar why this project excites him so much. The original animated Moana raked in over $643 million worldwide back in 2016. Its sequel in 2024 smashed records even harder, pulling in more than $1 billion globally. That massive success made it a no-brainer for studios to greenlight this real-life take, starring Katherine Laga Aya as Moana in Duane Johnson. Returning as Maui, set to sail into theaters on July 10th, 2026.