Moana is once again setting sail, but this time in live-action, Disney have announced. The studio is teaming with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to develop a live-action Moana remake of the Oscar-nominated 2016 animated film.

Johnson plans to return to the role of Maui, the demigod of the wind and sea who he voiced in the original, and will also produce via his Seven Bucks Productions banner. He’s not the only one returning to the project: Jared Bush, who wrote the screenplay for the original movie, is back to write the remake, along with Dana Ledoux Miller. Auli‘i Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the original, will executive produce with Scott Sheldon of Flynn Picture Co. Because Moana 2.0 is still in early development, a director is not yet attached.

“This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people’s grace and warrior strength,” said Johnson upon announcing the new Disney project. “I wear this culture proudly on my skin and in my soul, and this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reunite with Maui, inspired by the mana and spirit of my late grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, is one that runs very deep for me.”

Moana joins a slate of recent animated releases getting live-action remakes (for no good apparent reason – well, except money): for instance, a Lilo & Stitch movie is in preproduction for a summer shoot, while Universal is prepping to film a remake of How to Train Your Dragon.

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