DISNEY'S 'MOANA' TRANSFORMS SYDNEY

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Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Lagaʻaia and director Thomas Kail hit the blue carpet in Sydney earlier tonight at an exclusive special event to celebrate the live adaptation of Disney's Moana. Attendees were treated to an exclusive performance from Te Vaka and Signature Choir, featuring a cameo from The Rock himself.

In the live-action reimagining of the beloved Oscar®-nominated 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 film is directed by Emmy® and Tony Award® winner Thomas Kail (“Hamilton”); produced by Dwayne Johnson, p.g.a., Beau Flynn, p.g.a., Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, p.g.a. and Lin-Manuel Miranda; and executive produced by Scott Sheldon, Charles Newirth, Kail and Auliʻi Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the animated films “Moana” and “Moana 2.” “Moana” features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foaʻi and Mark Mancina, and an original score composed by Mancina.

Moana hits Australian and New Zealand cinemas from July 8, 2026.

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