SEE IT: Leaked live-action photos and videos from 'Moana' pre-production emerge

Production of Disney's live-action remake of Moana should start in a few weeks. New photos and videos have emerged ahead of the shooting.

Obviously you won't find any of the actors around. But if you look closely, you'll see an exact replica of Moana's boat.

You can check out some photos below, courtesy of DLABR Mídias.

You can watch the videos below courtesy of Reel News Hawaii.

“Moana” hits theaters on July 10, 2026. The film is directed by Thomas Kail, who directed “Hamilton” on Broadway and Disney+, “Grease Live” and the first and final episodes of Hulu’s acclaimed limited series “We Were the Lucky Ones.”

Catherine Laga'aia will play the live-action version of Disney's princess.

The cast also includes Auckland New Zealander John Tui as Moana's no-nonsense father, Chief Tui; Samoan-New Zealand actress Frankie Adams portrays Moana's playful and strong-willed mother Sina; and Rena Owen, who hails from Bay of Islands, New Zealand, has been cast as the revered Gramma Tala.

As previously announced, Dwayne Johnson, who voiced the larger-than-life demigod Maui in the 2016 animated version of the film, will reprise his role.

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Moana will bring to life in a whole new way the story of a young woman who wants to pave her own path. Production is set to begin in the spring and will celebrate the islands, communities and traditions of Pacific Islanders in a spectacular adventure.

The new feature film is produced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia through their Seven Bucks Productions and Beau Flynn through FlynnPictureCo. Lin-Manuel Miranda, who wrote the original songs, will also serve as producer. Executive producers include Scott Sheldon of FlynnPictureCo., Auli'i Cravalho, who portrayed Moana in the 2016 film, and Charles Newirth.

Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller were hired for the project. Bush, a Disney Animation veteran, wrote the screenplay for 2016's “Moana,” and Miller is a Samoan author who created Netflix's “Thai Cave Rescue” and co-founded the nonprofit Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti (PEAK).

SOURCES: DLABR Mídias, Reel News Hawaii

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