Maui references this story in Moana when he sings “You’re Welcome.” “In Tongan culture, Maui fixes everybody’s mishaps or problems,” Toetu‘u says. “For us, Maui was a working-class ...

When Maui goes to save her, he sings a mournful chant, welcoming all of her ancestors, including Moana's grandmother, Tala (Rachel House). They breathe new life into Moana, and when she awakens ...

Dwayne Johnson — the voice of Maui, the tattooed demigod with the big personality in Disney Animation‘s “Moana” films — took the stage to a standing ovation at Disney’s D23 to ...

Moana 2 has received its first trailer and it teases the grand adventure Moana, Maui, Hei Hei, and Pua are heading on that takes place three years after the original. The trailer begins with Moana ...

In “Moana,” I always felt like the sequence where Moana, Maui, and their animal sidekicks (the cuddly pig Pua, the demented rooster Heihei) fight off the Kakamora, those coconut pirates who ...

Moana, Maui, and Pua were standout characters with audiences calling out how Moana is one of their favorite Disney characters of all-time. All this is very good considering this was a project ...

It’s a question that the demigod Maui tunefully poses to the titular princess in “Moana 2.” But this seemingly simple request is steeped in cultural tradition, notable in narrative context ...