Moana [DVD] [2016]

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Holloway, Daniel (December 10, 2020). " 'Moana,' 'Cars,' 'Princess and the Frog' Spinoff Series Set for Disney Plus". Variety. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020 . Retrieved December 13, 2020. On October 20, 2014, Walt Disney Pictures announced that it would be releasing the film in late 2016, [63] and hinted that it might be the November 23, 2016, release window previously announced by the studio in March 2014 for a then-untitled film. [64] In November 2014, Disney confirmed that it would be releasing the film on November 23, 2016. [65] The film is accompanied by the short film Inner Workings. [66] The film's world premiere was held at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on November 14, 2016. [67]Moana (also known as Vaiana [4] or Oceania [5] in some markets) is a 2016 American animated musical fantasy action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, co-directed by Chris Williams and Don Hall, and produced by Osnat Shurer, from a screenplay written by Jared Bush and a story by Clements, Musker, Williams, Hall, Pamela Ribon, and the writing team of Aaron and Jordan Kandell. Biggest 3-day Thanksgiving Openings at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016 . Retrieved November 28, 2016. Live-Action Moana in the Works from Dwayne Johnson, Disney". The Hollywood Reporter. April 3, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023 . Retrieved April 3, 2023.

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Several major story problems were identified in 2015 after the film had already transitioned from development into production, but computer-generated films tend to have much shorter production schedules and much larger animation teams (in this case, about 90 animators) than traditionally animated films. [25] Since Clements and Musker were already working 12-hour days (and Saturdays) directing such a large team of animators, Don Hall and Chris Williams (who had just finished directing Big Hero 6) came on board as co-directors to help fix the film's story issues. [25] The scene in which Maui and Moana encounter the Kakamora is an intentional homage to Mad Max: Fury Road. [25] Casting [ edit ] Dwayne Johnson played the co-starring role of Maui in Moana. D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 27, 2016). " 'Moana' Slots 2nd Best Thanksgiving Debut; 'Allied's Fight; 'Rules' The Worst Turkey Since 'Victor Frankenstein' ". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017 . Retrieved November 28, 2016.

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