Disney’s ‘Moana’ Live-Action Teaser Smashes 24-Hour View Record

Disney’s live-action Moana trailer has broken records, earning 182 million views in its first 24 hours. That makes it the second most viewed Disney live-action trailer ever, just behind the 2019 The Lion King teaser, which reached 225 million views.

Among all movie trailers released so far this year, the Moana teaser ranks third in first-day views. Fantastic Four: First Steps leads with 202 million views, and The Devil Wears Prada 2 follows closely at 185 million, according to Deadline.

Disney is set to release the film on July 10, 2026, and early indicators suggest it could be a big summer hit.

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The movie is directed by Tony Award winner Thomas Kail and stars newcomer Catherine Laga’aia as Moana. Dwayne Johnson returns as the demigod Maui.

The story follows Moana as she answers the ocean’s call and leaves her island of Motunui for the first time, going on an adventure with Maui to restore her people’s prosperity. The film will also introduce the Kakamora, a tribe described as both intimidating and charming.

Despite the huge number of views, fans had mixed reactions on social media. Many questioned why Disney is remaking Moana so soon after the 2016 animated hit.

One fan commented, “Didn’t Moana literally just come out or something? Aren’t they working on Moana 3 or something? There is 0 reason this needs to exist.” Others criticized the CGI in the trailer, saying it didn’t feel like real live-action. “Looks like the typical cheap CGI, green screen slop we’ve been getting out of these remakes. This one in particular had the chance to look really gorgeous, but Disney just can’t help themselves,” another fan wrote.

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