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Disney's Moana in Olelo Hawaii to be available to schools across the state". University of Hawaiʻi System News. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020 . Retrieved April 1, 2020. Moana to be first Disney film translated into Tahitian language". Entertainment Weekly. October 25, 2016. Archived from the original on November 23, 2016 . Retrieved November 12, 2016. Moana • Maui • Gramma Tala • Chief Tui • Sina • Heihei • Pua • Mini Maui • Tamatoa • Kakamora • Te Fiti/Te Kā • Ocean • Eight-Eyed Bats • Matai Vasa • Motunui VillagersIt is scheduled for theatrical release on June 27, 2025 in the United States. [141] See also [ edit ] Moana is Clements and Musker's first fully computer-animated film. [14] [33] One of the reasons for using computer animation was that the environment, including the ocean, benefited much more from the use of CGI as opposed to traditional animation. [34] The filmmakers have also suggested that three-dimensional computer animation is well-suited to the "beautiful sculpturing" of the faces of the people of the South Pacific. [35] Eric Goldberg worked on the hand-drawn animation used to depict Maui's sentient tattoos. [36] [37] During early development, the filmmakers considered the possibility of making the film with hand-drawn traditional animation, but only a few early animation tests were made in that style. In the final cut, only Maui's tattoos are hand-drawn. [38]

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Rachel House as Tala, Tui's mother and Moana's paternal grandmother. Like Moana, Tala shares a passion for the ocean and the two have a very deep bond. Alexander, Julia (October 14, 2019). "Disney+ launch lineup: Every movie and TV show available to stream on day one". The Verge. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019 . Retrieved March 8, 2020. The film's opening was considered to be another animated success for the studio after Zootopia and Pixar's Finding Dory posted huge openings, respectively, the same year in March and June. [101] Taika Waititi behind Disney script 'Moana' ". The New Zealand Herald. October 21, 2014. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014 . Retrieved October 8, 2015.

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