Maui is a character larger than life in Moana, which makes sense, considering his background. The demigod of the wind and sea was introduced in the original 2016 movie, but it has become clear ...

When Maui goes to save her, he sings a mournful chant, welcoming all of her ancestors, including Moana's grandmother, Tala (Rachel House). They breathe new life into Moana, and when she awakens ...

Maui references this story in Moana when he sings “You’re Welcome.” “In Tongan culture, Maui fixes everybody’s mishaps or problems,” Toetu‘u says. “For us, Maui was a working-class ...

Before the trailer's release, Disney debuted the first official poster for "Moana 2," which shows Maui's fish hook on the beach with Moana in the background ... character. No casting for Moana ...

"The strongest of people need help," Johnson tells EW. Dwayne Johnson — and by extension, his Moana character, demi-god Maui — looks strong enough to handle anything. But sometimes the ...

Moana 2 has received its first trailer and it teases the grand adventure Moana, Maui, Hei Hei, and Pua are heading on that takes place three years after the original. The trailer begins with Moana ...

All told, it’s a simple photo — a bit blurry, showing stars Catherine Laga’aia as Moana with Dwayne Johnson as Maui on set. However, it is the first look at Johnson as the live-action Maui ...

Dwayne Johnson — the voice of Maui, the tattooed demigod with the big personality in Disney Animation‘s “Moana” films — took the stage to a standing ovation at Disney’s D23 to ...

So “Moana 2,” far more than the first film, becomes a non-interior animated action fairy tale. In “Moana,” I always felt like the sequence where Moana, Maui ... but it’s no “How ...

Auli’i Cravalho also returns, reprising her role as Moana in the animated feature due out on Nov. 27. By Mia Galuppo Film Writer “Maui is singing again. Singing in keys that don’t exist.