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Disney's Moana to make World Premiere in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi at Ko Olina's World Oceans Day, June 10". Ko Olina. May 1, 2018. Archived from the original on February 24, 2019 . Retrieved May 19, 2018. (press release). Meet the Voice of Disney's New Princess, Moana". comingsoon.net. October 7, 2015. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015 . Retrieved October 8, 2015. Moana is Clements and Musker's first fully computer-animated film. [14] [33] One of the reasons for using computer animation was that the environment, including the ocean, benefited much more from the use of CGI as opposed to traditional animation. [34] The filmmakers have also suggested that three-dimensional computer animation is well-suited to the "beautiful sculpturing" of the faces of the people of the South Pacific. [35] Eric Goldberg worked on the hand-drawn animation used to depict Maui's sentient tattoos. [36] [37] During early development, the filmmakers considered the possibility of making the film with hand-drawn traditional animation, but only a few early animation tests were made in that style. In the final cut, only Maui's tattoos are hand-drawn. [38]During the 2015 D23 Expo's panel for Disney's slate of upcoming animated films, Moana's last name was given as "Waialiki", but that name was not retained in the final film. [20] Writing [ edit ]

Piña, Christy (May 19, 2023). "Auliʻi Cravalho Won't Reprise Titular Role in 'Moana' Live-Action, "Cannot Wait" to Help Find New Lead". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved May 20, 2023. The film stars Auliʻi Cravalho as the voice of Moana and also features the ensemble voices of Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger, and Alan Tudyk. It features original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa'i, and Mark Mancina, and an orchestral score also composed by Mancina. The film is set in ancient Polynesia and tells the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a coastal village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti. When a blight strikes her island, Moana sets sail in search of Maui, a legendary demigod, in hopes of returning the relic to Te Fiti and saving her people. The plot is original, but takes inspiration from Polynesian myths. Kit, Borys (May 31, 2023). "Disney's Live-Action 'Moana' Taps 'Hamilton' Helmer Thomas Kail as Director". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved May 31, 2023. On October 15, 2016, Hawaiian Airlines unveiled their Moana-themed livery for three of their Airbus A330-200 fleet. [74] Disney initiating a partnership with Hawaiian Airlines [75] to promote the film has been perceived as having the motive of fetishizing Polynesian island nations as exotic vacation spots, the people and culture of which exist only to entertain foreign audiences, [76] as well as Auliʻi Cravalho speaking with The New York Times in an interview sharing travel tips for visitors to Hawaii. [77] Critiques of these promotional tactics focus on how adverse effects of tourism have devastated native communities in the Pacific, resulting in environmental degradation and poverty. [78]

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