Maui's story, established by 2016's Moana, continues in Moana 2, building on the character's existing history, powers, and ...

The world of Disney's Moana movies is incredibly vibrant, with events and characters inspired by real-life Polynesian culture ...

Is ‘Moana’ based on a true story? The character of Moana is not a real person. However, the demigod, Maui (voiced by Dwayne Johnson in the movie), has been around in Polynesian folklore for ...

How the Story of ‘Moana’ and Maui Holds Up Against Cultural Truths A Smithsonian scholar and student of Pacific Island sea voyaging both loves and hates the new Disney film ...

If Maui's name is a hint, then Moana could well be based on the true story of how Polynesians were believed to have made it to Oceania's islands to begin with. In 1947, ...

‘Moana’ Directors Reveal How the Story Changed. Veteran directing team John Musker and Ron Clements also share how they came up with the film's idea.

The success of Moana 2 is nothing to be celebrated – there is a real crisis in animation. The Disney sequel has broken records after a phenomenally lucrative opening weekend.

Moana doesn't have much inner journey left, but the movie has vibrant monsters and a flow of movement that keeps your eyeballs dancing. That’s a silly question, of course, since the premise of a ...