Where did the story of moana come from?
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Where did the story of moana come from in 2016 film?
reading up on Polynesian mythology
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Where did the story of moana come from in 1926 film?
capturing the traditional life of the Polynesians
Moana (1926 film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moana%20%281926%20film%29
Moana (2016 film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moana%20%282016%20film%29
The genesis of one of those ideas (the one that was ultimately green-lit) occurred in 2011, when Musker began reading up on Polynesian mythology, and learned of the heroic exploits of the demigod Māui.
Moana (2016 film)
In the 1926 film, the story of Moana came from capturing the traditional life of the Polynesians. The story of Moana from the 2016 film came from reading up on Polynesian mythology, and of the heroic exploits of the demigod Māui.