‘Moana 3’ Is Officially in the Works!!

The last few years have been a roller-coaster for Dwayne Johnson, who recently went to A24 in pursuit of an Oscar for his latest film, The Smashing Machine. This came as a surprise to fans who only mostly knew Johnson for his work in big-budget blockbuster films — he is one of the highest-grossing actors of all time despite only acting in one single DC movie (Black Adam) and no Marvel movies. Johnson did not find Oscar gold with The Smashing Machine, and this year he returns to the world of blockbuster filmmaking with the live-action Moana movie, which has been years in the making. It’s now been 10 years since the first Moana hit theaters, and after its 2024 sequel grossed over $1 billion at the box office, the live-action film could yet be one of the biggest hits of the year.

Until today, the future of the Moana franchise has been unclear following the live-action remake. Disney likely won’t make a decision about whether to make another live-action Moana movie until after it has time to see how the first one performs, but the track record in animation speaks for itself. During a press conference to promote the new Moana movie in Brazil, Johnson confirmed that a third animated Moana film is indeed in the works. “Yes, we have talked about Moana 3,” Johnson said. “But first, live-action Moana. We’ll let that come out first. We have the amazing Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller, who have been our writers, they will pen Moana 3.” No word yet on when the film will be released, or how far along it is in development.

Will the Live-Action ‘Moana’ Movie Stream on Disney Plus?

The live-action Moana movie will first debut in theaters on July 10 before it begins streaming on Disney Plus. The film will only be available to watch in theaters for at least the first two months of its run, and as long as it performs at a relatively similar pace as its oceanic predecessors, it likely won’t hit Disney Plus until later in the year. Additional cast members for the live-action Moana movie, which was directed by Thomas Kail, include Catherine Laga’aia as Moana, John Tui as Chief Tui, Frankie Adams as Sina, Rena Owen as Gramma Tala, and Jermaine Clement as Tamatoa.