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Disney’s ‘Moana’ Live-Action Remake Criticized

Updated 2026-07-13 22:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Variety's podcast discusses the challenges of Disney's 'Moana' live-action remake, highlighting issues that led to a misstep in the film. The discussion also covers indie filmmaker Jon Erwin’s perspective on making successful independent films.

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LISTEN: Why ‘Moana’ Marks a Disney Misstep; ‘Young Washington’ Director Jon Erwin on Making Indie Films Work at the Multiplexes

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our weekly Box Office segment, Variety‘s Rebecca Rubin unpacks what went wrong with Disney’s “Moana” live-action remake. And Jon Erwin, the filmmaker behind “Young Washington,” explains how his Wonder Project banner is making indie

2026-07-13 21:58 UTC