We Know the Way to Blu-ray: Live-Action "Moana" Sets Digital and Blu-ray Release Dates

Fans can soon relive the retelling of Moana from the comfort of their own home, as the live-action remake is coming soon to Digital and Blu-ray.

What's Happening:

• Be the first to watch the epic adventure of Moana at home when it gets both a Digital and Blu-ray release this fall.
• First up comes the Digital release, which will occur on Tuesday, September 8.
• That will be followed a month later by the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD release on Tuesday, October 6.

• A limited edition 4K UHD SteelBook will also be released on that date, with special packaging featuring Dwayne Johnson as the shape-shifting demigod Maui and breakout star Catherine Lagaʻaia as the fearless wayfinder Moana, alongside her pet pig, Pua, and her perpetually confused rooster, Heihei.

• For the ultimate Moana adventure, a three-part digital bundle will be released digitally on September 8 and via DVD on October 6, featuring the two animated films and the live-action counterpart.

Bonus Features

• Sing Along With the Movie – Sing along with the movie.
• First Light – The journey to making a live-action Moana begins. We meet the cast and crew who share what this opportunity means to them and their culture.
• It Calls Me – After an extensive search across the Pacific, the filmmakers find their Moana in Catherine Lagaʻaia, a young performer from a Samoan family of artists living in Australia.
• Whole Family Proud – Rena Owen (Gramma Tala), John Tui (Chief Tui) and Frankie Adams (Sina) reflect on portraying the emotional foundation of Moana’s world — the family and community that shape her journey.
• Motunui – Production designer John Myhre brings together a team of artisans and cultural experts to build the village of Motunui.
• Move As One – Choreographer Tiana Nonosina Liufau returns to the world of Moana after contributing choreography to the original animated film.
• Island Fashion – Costume designer Liz McGregor is tasked with translating the iconic costumes from the animated film into live-action.
• Voices Return – Lin-Manuel Miranda reunites with longtime collaborators Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foaʻi to bring the music of Moana into live-action, reimagining both the original songs everyone loves and a new song “Along The Way.”
• Song Selections:
  • “Tulou Tagaloa”
  • “An Innocent Warrior”
  • “Where You Are”
  • “How Far I’ll Go”
  • “We Know The Way”
  • “How Far I’ll Go (Reprise)”
  • “You're Welcome”
  • “Shiny”
  • “Along the Way (Malaga Ki Ei)”
  • “I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors)”
  • “Know Who You Are”
  • “We Know The Way (Finale)”

Mo' Moana:

• The live-action Moana has had no shortage of flashy events, as a Japan event follows a big one in New York City during the film's domestic roll out.
• Live-action Moana star Catherine Lagaʻaia also visited EPCOT and the Journey of Water attraction ahead of the film's release.
• Despite the strong marketing push Moana struggled at the box office, earning some of the lowest numbers for a Disney live-action remake.
• Be sure to read Alex's review of the live-action Moana, which is now playing in theaters everywhere.

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