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‘Moana’ Director Thomas Kail on Dwayne Johnson’s Live-Action Maui Look and Remaking a Beloved Hit: In Theater, ‘We Do Revivals All the Time’ - Variety
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Rebecca Rubin
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Director Thomas Kail discusses the creative process behind the live-action 'Moana' remake and the influence of Lin-Manuel Miranda. He draws parallels between theatrical revivals and the current trend of remaking animated hits.
Back in 2015, when “Hamilton” was the toast of Broadway, director Thomas Kail always knew where to find the musical’s creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda when he wasn’t on stage. “I would hear something coming from the dressing room, and I was like, ‘Is he writing ‘Moana‘ again?'” Kail says. Indeed, Miranda was using his [...]
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