Dwayne Johnson shares ‘Moana’ family connection as he announces live action remake
foxnews.comFans of Disney and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson have a big reason to celebrate this week. In Disney's annual shareholder meeting, led yesterday by CEO Bob Iger, Johnson was featured in a special pre-recorded message to announce the big news that the 2016 hit "Moana" is going to be revived in an upcoming live action remake.
Not only that, but Johnson will reprise his role as demigod Maui in the movie. The video was filmed in Hawaii and featured the wrestling pro turned movie star with his two youngest daughters, Jasmine, 7, and Tiana, 4. "We are here on the island of Oahu where I did a lot of my growing up," he explained as he walked along the beach with his children. "As you know, Hawaii means so much to my family and me, and the traditions of our ‘ohana, or ’aiga,' as we say in Samoa, were shaped by these incredible islands." He said the Pacific Islands inspired "a very special story," and his daughters gleefully revealed that that story was "Moana." "We are so happy and excited to announce that a live-action reimagining of ‘Moana’ is in the works," he announced.
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