Dwayne Johnson to Star in Live-Action 'Moana' Film for Disney.

Disney is teaming up with Dwayne Johnson to develop a live-action remake of its 2016 animated musical sensation, Moana. Johnson will produce and return to the role of Maui, the grandiose demi-god of the wind and sea. The original movie's screenwriter, Jared Bush, is back to write the remake. Auli‘i Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the original, will executive produce with Scott Sheldon of Flynn Picture Co. The movie was a hit with audiences and critics, generating over $665 million worldwide and earning an Oscar nomination for best animated movie.