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Auliʻi Cravalho won’t play Moana again. The 22-year-old actress took to Instagram on Friday and shared that she will not reprise her role from the 2016 animated film in the upcoming live-action remake.
“When I was cast as Moana at 14, it wonderfully changed my life and started my career,” Cravalho began. “In this live-action retelling, I will not be reprising the role.”
While she won’t star in the role, Cravalho noted that she believes “it is absolutely vital that casting accurately represents the characters and stories we want to tell,” something she’ll work to ensure as an executive producer.
“As an executive producer on the film, I cannot wait to help find the next actress to portray Moana’s courageous spirit, undeniable wit, and emotional strength,” she said. “I’m truly honoured to pass this baton to the next young woman of Pacific Island descent, to honour our incredible Pacific peoples, cultures and communities that helped inspire her story.”
Cravalho concluded her message by stating, “I look forward to all beautiful Pacific representation to come. Mahalo.”
Last month, Dwayne Johnson announced that he’s producing a live-action remake of the 2016 film, in which he’ll reprise his role of Maui.
“I’m deeply humbled and overcome with gratitude to bring the beautiful story of ‘Moana’ to the live-action big screen,” Johnson said. “This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people’s grace and warrior strength. 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.”
Johnson added, “I want to thank my partners at Disney for their
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family for good!Dwayne Johnson took to social media on Thursday to share with fans that his credits cameo wasn't a fluke — he's coming back in the mix in a new upcoming film.ET can confirm Universal Pictures is developing an untitled film starring Johnson as rogue lawman Luke Hobbs. The film will not be a standalone, or related to Johnson's spinoff with Jason Statham.
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With the release of “The Little Mermaid” live-action remake over the last weekend, it’s clear that Disney is still pushing hard for live-action redos of the studio’s most popular animated films. And the latest one to pick up developmental steam is “Moana,” which is being spearheaded by Dwayne Johnson, who is already announced as a producer on the film, as well as reprising his role of Maui from the animated version.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sasha Calle is bound to become one of the breakout stars of the summer movie season thanks to her role as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl in Warner Bros.’ comic book tentpole “The Flash.” In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Calle revealed she met former Superman actor Henry Cavill after filming “The Flash” and asked for his blessing. Supergirl is the cousin of Superman, after all. “Yes, I met him,” Calle said. “I met him actually after the movie was done, months later. I gave him a big hug. You know, it’s Henry Cavill, man! Our Man of Steel. He is kind and very proper, and it was a great experience.” “I asked him, ‘Did I make you proud, cuz? Does Superman approve?'” Calle continued. “And he was like, ‘Absolutely. You did a phenomenal job.’ I think, to me, that meant the world, because it’s Henry Cavill, Man of Steel.”
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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief NBCUniversal (NBCU) and JioCinema, Viacom18’s streaming service, have entered into a multi-year partnership bringing thousands of hours of NBCU films and TV series to India. Content is sourced from the Universal Television, UCP, Universal International Studios, Universal Television Alternative Studio, Sky Studios, DreamWorks Animation, Universal Pictures, Focus Features and Bravo brands. NBCU’s programming will live in a Peacock branded hub starting next month on JioCinema’s newly announced “JioCinema Premium” SVOD tier. While JioCinema has been making an audience impact with free-of-charge screenings of the ongoing IPL cricket tournament, the first content announced on the subscription tier hailed from another recent deal with Warner Bros Discovery.
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