{"id":76605,"date":"2016-07-25T07:25:52","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T07:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2016\/07\/25\/jemaine-clement-rachel-house-temuera-morrison-nicole-scherzinger-added-disneys-moana\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T02:57:49","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T02:57:49","slug":"jemaine-clement-rachel-house-temuera-morrison-nicole-scherzinger-added-disneys-moana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/jemaine-clement-rachel-house-temuera-morrison-nicole-scherzinger-added-disneys-moana\/","title":{"rendered":"Jemaine Clement, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison and Nicole Scherzinger Added To Disney’s Moana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jemaine Clement, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison and Nicole Scherzinger Added To Disney’s Moana<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n

July 25, 2016<\/p>\n

\"Moana<\/a><\/p>\n

Walt Disney Animation Studios\u2019 \u201cMoana,\u201d<\/strong> which opens in theaters nationwide on Nov. 23, 2016, features a dynamic roster of characters brought to life by a talented group of actors.<\/p>\n

Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker<\/strong>, who were behind \u201cThe Little Mermaid\u201d and \u201cAladdin,\u201d \u201cMoana\u201d showcases the life-changing journey of a tenacious 16-year-old who teams up with the mighty demigod Maui to fulfill an ancient quest.<\/p>\n

The newly revealed characters and voice talent join the already announced duo that includes newcomer Auli\u2018i Cravalho<\/strong>, who lends her voice to the title character, Moana, a teenager who dreams of becoming a master wayfinder, and Dwayne Johnson<\/strong> (HBO\u2019s \u201cBallers,\u201d \u201cCentral Intelligence\u201d), who voices Maui\u2014half god, half mortal, all awesome.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur assembled voice cast for this film is beyond our wildest dreams,\u201d<\/strong> said Musker. \u201cWe are so fortunate to have this group of talented actors, many from Oceania, breathing life into their characters.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Added Clements, \u201cWe are so thankful to have found such extraordinary people who not only capture the voices of these characters, they elevate them in every way.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joining Cravalho and Johnson are the following performers.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 JEMAINE CLEMENT<\/strong> (\u201cThe BFG,\u201d \u201cDespicable Me,\u201d \u201cRio,\u201d \u201cRio 2,\u201d \u201cWhat We Do in the Shadows,\u201d Flight of the Conchords) provides the voice of TAMATOA, a self-absorbed, 50-foot crab who lives in Lalotai, the realm of monsters. The conceited crustacean wants to be more than a \u201cbottom feeder\u201d and overcompensates for this perceived shortcoming by covering himself in all things shiny.
\n\u00b7 RACHEL HOUSE<\/strong> (\u201cWhale Rider,\u201d \u201cHunt for the Wilderpeople\u201d) lends her voice to GRAMMA TALA, Moana\u2019s confidante and best friend, who shares her granddaughter\u2019s special connection to the ocean. Although her son Tui, the chief of Motunui, is a no-nonsense leader, Gramma Tala most definitely dances to the beat of her own drum.
\n\u00b7 TEMUERA MORRISON<\/strong> (\u201cStar Wars: Episode II \u2013 Attack of the Clones,\u201d \u201cOnce Were Warriors,\u201d \u201cSix Days, Seven Nights\u201d) voices Moana\u2019s father, CHIEF TUI, the gregarious and well-respected leader of the people of Motunui Island. Chief Tui wants Moana to follow in his footsteps as leader of their people, but fears his daughter\u2019s draw to the ocean and the world that lies beyond their reef.
\n\u00b7 NICOLE SCHERZINGER<\/strong> (Grammy\u00ae-nominated singer, West End’s “Cats”) voices Moana\u2019s mother, SINA, who always has her daughter\u2019s back. Playful, sharp and strong-willed, Sina appreciates Moana\u2019s longing to be on the water, but also wants to protect her daughter from the fabled dangers beyond the reef.
\n\u00b7 ALAN TUDYK<\/strong>, Walt Disney Animation Studios\u2019 lucky charm (\u201cZootopia,\u201d \u201cWreck-It Ralph,\u201d \u201cBig Hero 6\u201d), is behind the voice of HEIHEI. Heihei is one dumb rooster\u2014the village idiot, in fact. When the clueless chicken accidently stows away on Moana\u2019s canoe, he lands a front-row seat for her epic journey.<\/p>\n

The roster of characters also includes the KAKAMORA, an intense team of crazy, coconut-armored pirates who will stop at nothing to get what they want, and PUA, Moana\u2019s loyal pet pig with puppy energy and an innocent puppy brain.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE MOVIE:<\/p>\n

\"Moana\"<\/a>Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped \u2013 and no one knows why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes \u201cMoana,\u201d a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana (voice of Auli\u02bbi Cravalho) meets the mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson), who guides her in her quest to become a master wayfinder. Together, they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she\u2019s always sought: her own identity.<\/p>\n

Directed by the renowned filmmaking team of Ron Clements and John Musker (\u201cThe Little Mermaid,\u201d \u201cAladdin,\u201d \u201cThe Princess & the Frog\u201d) and produced by Osnat Shurer (\u201cLifted,\u201d \u201cOne Man Band\u201d), \u201cMoana\u201d sails into U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.<\/p>\n