Not even 10 full years after the release of the animated Moana, Disney is coming out with a live-action remake on Friday, July 10. In the new version, Catherine Laga‘aia is taking over for Auliʻi Cravalho in the title part, while Dwayne Johnson is taking over for Dwayne Johnson as the demigod Maui. (But really, who else?)
Though an original-to-remake gap of 10 years is quick even by Disney standards, the company has been prioritizing live-action versions of its animated hits recently, to mixed results. So we’re taking it upon ourselves to rank them all — or, at least, all that have a direct animated counterpart (unlike Maleficent, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and Cruella) and at least some live-action characters (unlike the photorealistic Lion King).
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