Image Credit: (C)Disney We're going to see how far Moana goes on the big screen again - but this time, she'll be in live-action! Disney is releasing its latest version of Moana in 2026, starring Catherine Laga'aia in the titular role. And fans are ecstatic to see Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson reprise his role as Maui. Catherine was just 17 when she was cast in the highly coveted role of Moana, according to a 2024 press release by the Walt Disney Company. "My grandfather comes from Fa'aala, Palauli, in Savai'i.