‘Moana’ Cast and Oceanic Story Trust on Honoring Legacy While Grounding the Magic in Live Action
The Moana cast and creative team discuss honoring the film’s legacy through live-action storytelling, music, movement, and Pasifika culture.
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Catherine Lagaʻaia Shines in a Heartfelt but Overly Familiar Live-Action ‘Moana’
Moana is a heartfelt live-action remake with strong performances and richer cultural detail, but it rarely ventures beyond the original.
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‘Mārama’ Writer and Director on the Making of the Emotional Horror
Taratoa Stappard’s feature film debut, Mārama, starts playing in theaters in the U.S. on Friday, April 17. Having had its
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New Live-Action ‘Moana’ Trailer and Featurette Spotlight Cultural Artistry
It was only a matter of time before Walt Disney Animation Studios set its sights on adapting its more recent
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Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi Brings ‘Predator: Badlands’ Home
This past year director Dan Trachtenberg, who brought us Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers introduced us to the franchise’s
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Live-Action ‘Moana’ Trailer Sets Sail
Disney has released the first trailer for its live-action Moana. It may only be a teaser, but it offers a
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NOC Review: ‘Predator: Badlands’ is an Enjoyable Sci-Fi Romp
Redefining a classic franchise is a difficult thing to do. Countless remakes and reboots of beloved classics from Poltergeist to
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Into the ‘Predator: Badlands’ with the Stars and Director of the New Film
It’s incredible to think that in just three years, director Dan Trachtenberg has reinvented the Predator franchise in such a
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Siua Ikale’o on Bringing Life to His Breakout Role in ‘Chief of War’
In the Apple TV+ historical drama, Chief of War, the cast is made up of many Polynesian actors; ranging from
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Temuera Morrison on Portraying Ruthless Chief Kahekili in ‘Chief of War’
Chief of War is a historical drama series co-created by Thomas Pa’a Sibbett and Jason Momoa. Set at the turn
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SDCC 2025: The ‘Predator’ Blasts Hall H into the ‘Badlands’
There are very few staples in the world of pop sci-fi that have had the lasting impact of the Predator
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NOC Review: ‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ Destroys All Expectations
Holy crap! I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited to see the future of the Predator franchise play out.
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Hunting the ‘Killer of Killers’ with ‘Predator’ Directors Dan Trachtenberg and Josh Wassung
Hear that faint clicking sound? It means the Predator is on the move! Ever since Prey, Predator fans everywhere have
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‘Lilo & Stitch’ Director and Producer on Authenticity and the Colorism Debate
Disney’s Lilo & Stitch didn’t have the best track record when the animation first premiered in 2002. White actress Daveigh
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‘Lilo & Stitch’ Captures the Heart of Animated Original While Adding More Layers
It has been 23 years since Disney’s animated film Lilo & Stitch premiered. And though what was considered cultural appropriation
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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: ‘The Staircase’
Having its world premiere at the South Coast Repertory, Noa Gardner‘s The Staircase is a deeply personal play that brings
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Prepare for the ‘Badlands’ with the First-Look at ‘Predator: Badlands’
Since Prey, the Predator franchise has returned to true glory. Following the negative reception of Shane Black’s The Predator, director
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Gerald Faitala Ramsey on Voyaging from ‘The Lion King’ to ‘Moana 2’ and Beyond
Actor Gerald Ramsey has had quite a year of milestones. After nearly a decade of playing Mufasa in the North
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‘Moana 2’ is a Beautiful Sonic and Visual Feast
The first Moana was a journey of self-discovery for the title character (Auliʻi Cravalho) who teamed up with the awesome
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Reo Māori Dub of ‘Moana 2’ Arrives the Same Day as English-Language Counterpart
A little over a month remains until Moana 2 hits theaters, and for folks in New Zealand, they’ll have more
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Disney’s Finds its Live-Action ‘Moana’ in Catherine Laga‘aia
Last year, Disney made a surprising announcement that their oceanic animated musical Moana would be developed into a live-action film.
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Gold House Teams with McKinsey & Company to Research AAPI Media Representation
We’ve come a long way since I first wrote a New York Times editorial about the lack of opportunity for
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Stan Walker on Creating the Song “I Am” for Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’
Stan Walker is a singer from New Zealand. Rising to prominence through Australian Idol, he has since gone on to
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