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In 2011, director John Musker started reading about Polynesian mythology and decided that Māui was an ideal focus for an animated story. [2] Ron Clements said that Māui was the inspiration for the film, being a mythic demigod and larger than life figure who is found in many cultures of the South Pacific in different variations and therefore seemed like the perfect focal character. [3]
Maui's first resort hotel, Hotel Hana, opened in 1946. In 1961 Maui's first planned resort community opened at Kāʻanapali on what had been part of the old pineapple plantation belonging to the Maui Pineapple Company on Maui's west coast.
Maui reveals to Moana he became a demigod after his mortal parents abandoned him, the gods took pity on him and granted him powers. After Maui's confession, the two grow closer. They are attacked by Te Kā after they arrive at Te Fiti's island. Moana refuses to turn back, resulting in Maui's hook being badly damaged. Unwilling to lose his hook ...
Dwayne Johnson is reflecting on his late grandfather Peter Maivia's impact on his character in Moana and its soon-to-be-released sequel.. The wrestler-turned-actor reprises his voice role of Maui ...
Some exploits common to most Polynesian traditions are stealing fire for humans from the underworld, fishing up islands with his magical hook, and capturing the Sun to lengthen the days. [2] There is a great deal of variation in the representations of Māui from nation to nation, from being a handsome young man, to being an old wise wandering ...
It's why Maui's story in Moana 2 is so important and personal to him. "After experiences of going through this stuff for years, you realize that you can become an advocate for a lot of people out ...
Muriranga-whenua, Māui's grandfather, lived in the underworld with his father and Maui would visit him each day to give him food. [4] However, Maui was scheming and told his grandfather he would not give him anymore food if he did not give him the magic jawbone. His grandfather refused but at last he became too hungry and relented, so he ...
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