Live-Action ‘Moana’ in the Works from Dwayne Johnson, Disney | THR News - video Dailymotion

Johnson announced the project during Disney's shareholder's meeting.

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00:00The Pacific Islands and their cultures inspired a very special story, one that you all know very well.

00:07And that story is, drum roll please, Moana!

00:12What can he say except you're welcome?

00:14Dwayne Johnson has teamed up with Disney to develop a live-action remake of Moana.

00:19What can I say except you're welcome for the tides, the sun, the sky?

00:26Johnson plans to return to the role of Maui, the grandiose demigod of the wind and sea.

00:31He will produce via his Seven Bucks Productions.

00:34Disney CEO Bob Iger and Johnson shared the news during Disney's annual shareholders meeting Monday.

00:40We are so excited and happy to announce that a live-action reimagining of Moana is in the works.

00:47Johnson went on to detail how the story of Moana and his character Maui are extremely personal to him.

00:52We found so much inspiration for Maui in the mana and the presence of my late grandfather, the legendary High Chief Peter Maivia.

01:02Jared Bush, who wrote the screenplay for the original movie, is back to write the remake.

01:06No director is involved at this stage of development.

01:09The 2016 animated musical film Moana took its inspiration from Polynesian myths.

01:13The movie was a hit with audiences and critics, generating over $665 million worldwide and earning an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Movie.

01:23The song from the film How Far I'll Go also received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.

01:28No one knows how deep it goes

01:32For more on this story, head to THR.com.

01:36For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.