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‘Moana’ Faces Box Office Test, Less Than Two Years After Franchise’s Last Big Theatrical Splash
Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui for Disney's live-action take on the 2016 animated original that recently spawned a mammoth hit with 2024's 'Moana 2. '
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Disney’s live‑action “Moana,” directed by Thomas Kail and starring Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Laga’aia, is set to open in 3,900 North American theaters this weekend. The studio projects a domestic opening weekend of $60 million to $65 million, a figure lower than the earlier estimate of $75 million or more. The film follows the studio’s recent live‑action success with “Lilo & Stitch” in 2025.
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