The post The Internet Is Asking—What’s The Point Of Live-Action ‘Moana’? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Catherine Laga’aia as Moana Disney The first trailer for Disney’s latest live-action remake, Moana, left the internet asking one question—why? The trailer for Disney’s live-action Moana presents the film as almost identical to the original animated film, which was released in 2016. That’s less than a decade for a live-action nostalgia reboot, and the animated sequel was released only last year. The Moana trailer shows Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson returning as the shapeshifting demigod Maui, with Moana recast as Catherine Laga’aia, replacing Auliʻi Cravalho, who voiced Moana in both of the original animated films. The Internet Is Baffled By The Live-Action ‘Moana’ Remake Moana marks the shortest time between the release of the original animation and live-action remake, and the internet noted that this one seemed particularly unnecessary. Disney has released live-action remakes before, of course—many times—they’re something of a cash cow. Both The Jungle Book and The Lion King remakes pushed the boundaries of photorealistic GCI—the Moana trailer shows plenty of CGI too, more stylized than Lion King, but less cartoonish than the original film. The colorful setting and fantastical elements of Moana means that the live-action remake leans heavily on CGI, making it appear as though the characters are acting against a greenscreen for many of the shots. Fans questioned the point of remaking a CGI-animated film with a heavily CGI film, the live actors marking the only real distinction between the two. Of course, the film isn’t made for internet critics, but for families, kids and parents who already know they like Moana and would happily watch it again in a slightly new form. Despite the complaints of the internet, the film is almost guaranteed to rule the box office—Moana 2 made more than a billion, and so did live-action Lilo & Stitch (even if the altered… The post The Internet Is Asking—What’s The Point Of Live-Action ‘Moana’? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Catherine Laga’aia as Moana Disney The first trailer for Disney’s latest live-action remake, Moana, left the internet asking one question—why? The trailer for Disney’s live-action Moana presents the film as almost identical to the original animated film, which was released in 2016. That’s less than a decade for a live-action nostalgia reboot, and the animated sequel was released only last year. The Moana trailer shows Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson returning as the shapeshifting demigod Maui, with Moana recast as Catherine Laga’aia, replacing Auliʻi Cravalho, who voiced Moana in both of the original animated films. The Internet Is Baffled By The Live-Action ‘Moana’ Remake Moana marks the shortest time between the release of the original animation and live-action remake, and the internet noted that this one seemed particularly unnecessary. Disney has released live-action remakes before, of course—many times—they’re something of a cash cow. Both The Jungle Book and The Lion King remakes pushed the boundaries of photorealistic GCI—the Moana trailer shows plenty of CGI too, more stylized than Lion King, but less cartoonish than the original film. The colorful setting and fantastical elements of Moana means that the live-action remake leans heavily on CGI, making it appear as though the characters are acting against a greenscreen for many of the shots. Fans questioned the point of remaking a CGI-animated film with a heavily CGI film, the live actors marking the only real distinction between the two. Of course, the film isn’t made for internet critics, but for families, kids and parents who already know they like Moana and would happily watch it again in a slightly new form. Despite the complaints of the internet, the film is almost guaranteed to rule the box office—Moana 2 made more than a billion, and so did live-action Lilo & Stitch (even if the altered…