The 2026 live-action Moana is scheduled to reach Disney+ on October 21, 2026. Disney has placed the date on both its Disney+ film page and its guide to the movie. The film previously opened in cinemas on July 10.
That gives viewers a specific streaming date, though the precise hour a title appears may vary by territory and account. If the movie is not visible immediately in a local app, the regional Disney+ listing is the place to check; this announcement does not establish a single worldwide release time.
Which Moana movie is coming to streaming?
This is the live-action retelling starring Catherine Lagaʻaia as Moana and Dwayne Johnson as Maui. It is separate from the original 2016 animated film and Moana 2, both of which Disney also highlights for viewers revisiting the story. The shared name makes it easy to select the wrong title in search results, so look for the 2026 release year and live-action cast on the detail page.
Director Thomas Kail leads the new version. Auliʻi Cravalho, the voice of Moana in the animated films, is an executive producer and performs on the new song “Along The Way” with Lagaʻaia and Johnson, according to Disney. John Tui, Frankie Adams and Rena Owen are also among the cast.
Where can you watch it?
Disney identifies Disney+ as the streaming home. Its regional pages show the October 21 date in several markets, but availability and the app's catalog can differ by country. A subscription and supported device may be required under local terms. Disney has not said in the cited announcement that the movie will be available on a second subscription platform on the same day.
For those deciding what to watch before the new film, Disney's guide points to the two animated Moana films. Our entertainment coverage follows other release-date and streaming announcements; the live-action date here comes directly from Disney rather than a rumor circulating on social media.
What the announcement does and does not say
Disney confirms the calendar date and the platform. It does not give a universal hour for every country in its guide. Search results that mix the cinema premiere with the streaming debut can therefore look contradictory: July 10 was the theatrical opening, while October 21 is the Disney+ date.
