Catherine Lagaaia and Dwayne Johnson are set to make a splash with the first trailer for Disneys live-action feature adaptation of Moana.

Director Thomas Kails remake of the original 2016 animated film hits theaters July 10, 2026. The trailer includes Lagaaias title character performing the song How Far Ill Go, which was feature in the initial movie.

Rounding out the cast are John Tui as Moanas father, Chief Tui; Frankie Adams as Moanas mother, Sina; and Rena Owen as Moanas Gramma Tala. The Moana trailer offers the first look at the denizens of Motunui, Johnsons shape-shifting demigod Maui and the intimidating tribe of Kakamora. Moana centers on wayfinder Moana (Lagaaia) venturing beyond her island of Motunui with the help of Maui (Johnson) in an attempt to save her people.

Kail helmed the live-action movie from a script by Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller. Johnson, Beau Flynn, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia and Lin-Manuel Miranda serve as producers. Executive producing are Kail, Scott Sheldon, Charles Newirth and Aulii Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the 2016 film and its 2024 theatrical sequel.

Johnson originated the role of Maui in directors John Musker and Ron Clements 2016 animated Moana opposite Cravalho as the title character. Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger and Rachel House rounded out the voice cast for the film that collected $643 million at the global box office ($870 million today). Miranda earned an Oscar nomination for the original song How Far Ill Go, and the movie was also nominated for best animated feature.

Live-action remakes of popular animated properties continue to be a priority for Disney. The studio recently put a new version of 2010s Tangled back in development after it was paused earlier this year following Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadots live-actionSnow Whiteunderperforming at the box office. Disney had a massive summer hit with thelive-action remake ofLilo Stitch, while Barry Jenkins prequel movieMufasa: The Lion Kingalso had a strong showing when it debuted late last year.