Viewers of the 2016 Rio Olympics were treated to a new TV spot for the upcoming Disney animated movie, MOANA. This movie looks like it is going to be an incredible adventure film to inspire young viewer, especially girls. The film stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Maui, once-mighty demigod. It also stars newcomer Auli’i Cravalho as the title character of MOANA, pronounced MO-AH-NAH. I kept getting the pronunciation wrong but after visiting the Hokulea back on July 4th I did get a few tips on pronouncing Hawaiian names. I am now sure but there seems to be a tie in between the Hokulea and Moana in such that Moana is on a sailing quest to be a master wayfinder.

The thing with the Hokulea is that the sailing crew does not use modern instruments but rather the traditional and almost lost skills of sailing the open ocean and using the wind, birds, waves and stars to guide them. It looks to me that MOANA is set in a time when there were no modern instruments and she will have to navigate using those skills as well. I don’t know for sure if there is any tie between the two entities but that would make a fantastic connection between the real world and the mission of the Hokulea and this upcoming incredible story.

You can see the TV Spot here.

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I just watched the teaser trailer for the upcoming Disney movie, Moana. It features the demi-god Maui heavily. Maui is being played by Dwanye Johnson and you have to watch closely because Maui pulls out one of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s signature moves. No, it is not “The People’s Elbow” but rather “The People’s Eybrow”. I laughed out loud when I saw it and realized what I was seeing. I used to be a heavy WWE fan at the height of The Rock’s popularity and I saw plenty of use out of that eyebrow.

I’m a very big fan of Dwayne Johnson which started with the WWE but continued on through his various roles in movies. I am also a big fan of Ballers on HBO which showcases his humorous acting ability and I’ve pretty much seen every movie that he has been in like the Fast and Furious ones, The Rundown and so many more. I’ll definitely be bringing the family to see this one when it releases. Check out the trailer below.

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