Moana Director Insists Remake Isn't a 'Mirror' of Animated Original

Moana director insists remake isn't a 'mirror' of animated original

Thomas Kail was enlisted to helm the reboot, which stars Dwayne Johnson as demigod Maui - a role he voiced in the first movie - and Catherine Laga'aia as the titular heroine.

‘Moana’ Director Thomas Kail on Dwayne Johnson’s Live-Action Maui Look and Remaking a Beloved Hit: In Theater, ‘We Do Revivals All the Time’

Back in 2015, when “Hamilton” was the toast of Broadway, director Thomas Kail always knew where to find the musical’s creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda when he wasn’t on stage. “I would hear something coming from the dressing room, and I was like, ‘Is he writing ‘Moana’ again?'” Kail says. Indeed, Miranda was using his […]