I know my kids will definitely want to see this when it hits theaters and now I am too.It’s not because Dwayne Johnson is the biggest-name star in the film, although that is true. The film seems to be jam packed with humor (of course assuming they did not just show us all the funny parts) and looks to be a fantastical adventure. I was a little skeptical of this film, but after watching this trailer I am more excited to see it. He does have quite an over the top masculine voice which is critical for animated films, plus when you look at Maui you cab definitely picture the Rock in him. There is a lot of fast action with tons of moving parts and it all looks tails! Dwayne Johnson being the voice of Maui is starting to grow on me. And now we get our first full Trailer.Īs with all of Disney's latest movies, the visuals are amazing. And then we do not get our first Teaser Trailer until June, which was a true teaser and did not divulge very much about the film. First they start off with a complete tease in the Viral Featurette we got back in January. Princess and the Frog) and produced by Osnat Shurer (Lifted, One Manĭisney is right on track with their promotion materials for Moana. Team of Ron Clements and John Musker ( The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Since that sort of voicework is limited, Tudyk will also voice two other characters. A perfect voice for bright characters, Tamatoa is a villainous 50-foot crab encountered by MOana and Maui while they are in Lalotai, the realm of monsters.Įven the rooster, who we see get in all sorts of mischief in the trailer, has a voice. His parenting duties are supported by Nicole Scherzinger who voices Sina, Moana's mother.įlight of the Conchord's Jemaine Clement, who recently starred in the fauxumentary What We Do in the Shadows, voices Tamatoa.

Disney has a history of creating overprotective parents, and Chief Tui is no different in regards to Moana. Temuera Morrison, who many remember as Jango Fett in the new Star Wars trilogy, voices Chief Tui. A fun-loving Demi-god, Maui takes a bit of convincing to join Moana on her adventure. Only daughter of a chief, Moana begins to discover powers of her own.ĭwayne Johnson voices Maui, just like the island. There is quite lineup of voice-over actors/actresses in this film, here is a little more about the characters they play:

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