Live-Action ‘Moana’ Gets Disney+ Premiere Date

The new live-action film Moana will stream exclusively on Disney+ October 21, the streamer announced today.

The new interpretation builds on the original animated film, which Disney+ says is the most watched movie of all time on the streamer with over 1.5 billion hours streamed globally.

Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as the demigod Maui in the new film, while Catherine Lagaʻaia stars as the “courageous wayfinder” Moana.

The synopsis: “In Disney’s live-action reimagining of the beloved animated adventure, Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.”

The movie features Moana song classics including “How Far I’ll Go”‘ and “I Am Moana” to the new song “Along The Way.” To celebrate the premiere, Disney+, Disney and Heal the Bay — a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making the coastal waters and watersheds of Greater Los Angeles safe, healthy and clean — are teaming up for a special community beach cleanup on Saturday, October 17.