Pre-launch › Announcement & positioning · 12 Jun 2024 · T−758
Catherine Laga'aia cast as Moana, with an all-Pacific family cast
Disney announced 17-year-old Sydney native Catherine Laga'aia in the title role, with John Tui, Frankie Adams and Rena Owen as Moana's family. Laga'aia's statement named her grandparents' villages in Samoa.
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- Disney Finds Their Live-Action 'Moana' In Catherine Laga'aiaDeadline · 12 Jun 2024 · deadline.com · SecondaryVerifies: Laga'aia, Tui, Adams and Owen cast; July 10, 2026 date
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