Which country is listed as the country of origin for Moana 2026?

The country of origin listed for Moana is the United States. The 2026 film is an American live-action musical adventure produced by Walt Disney Pictures and adapted from Disney’s 2016 animated feature.

Thomas Kail directed the live-action version, with Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller credited as screenwriters. Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui, while Catherine Laga'aia makes her film debut as Moana. The production companies listed include Walt Disney Pictures, Seven Bucks Productions, and Flynn Picture Co.

The film continues the story of Moana, a young voyager from the fictional Polynesian island of Motunui who travels beyond the reef with the demigod Maui. Viewers sometimes confuse the story’s Pacific setting with the movie’s country of production or origin. The listed country identifies the film’s national production classification, not the fictional location where its story takes place.