Pre-launch › Hype acceleration · 15 Jun 2026 · T−25
Johnson launches a ten-stop world tour in Hawai'i
Johnson posted that a "Live Action Moana Tour" would start in Hawai'i and visit Shanghai, Sydney, London, Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, New York and Tokyo. He opened it in Hawai'i with Cravalho and Laga'aia.
Why it matters
The star's own social accounts announced and narrated the press tour.
AnalysisBased on Johnson's Instagram posts as reported by Variety Australia and IANS; the desk has not opened the posts.
Details
- Date
- 15 Jun 2026 · T−25
- Phase
- Pre-launch › Hype acceleration
- Category
- Premiere & junket
- Markets
- United States, Global
- Led by
- Studio-led
- Partners
- Dwayne Johnson, Auli'i Cravalho, Catherine Laga'aia
- Channels
- Instagram, Press
- Mechanics
- Talent as distribution
Sources 3
- Dwayne Johnson Is Coming to Sydney to Celebrate Live-Action 'Moana'Variety Australia · 16 Jun 2026 · au.variety.com · SecondaryVerifies: Johnson's Instagram tour list: Hawaii, Shanghai, Sydney, London, Rio, Miami, Puerto Rico, LA, New York, Tokyo
- Dwayne Johnson honours grandfather's legacy, Polynesian roots at 'Moana' launch in HawaiiIANS · 18 Jun 2026 · ianslive.in · SecondaryVerifies: Tour kickoff in Hawaii with Cravalho and Laga'aia (Johnson's Instagram)
- Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Lagaʻaia and More Continue Global Celebration of Disney's "Moana" in Australia and ChinaDisney UK Press · 26 Jun 2026 · press.disney.co.uk · PrimaryVerifies: Shanghai Bund photo call and Shanghai Disney Resort fan event on 23 June; ICC Sydney presentation with Te Vaka on 25 June; Bondi Icebergs photo call; UK tour 29–30 June
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