Disney’s live-action Moana is off to a disappointing start at the box office and is now expected to become one of the studio’s biggest financial losses in recent years. The film opened with $43 million in the U.S., well below early projections of around $60–$85 million With a reported production budget of around $250 million, According to Deadline, the movie is now expected to lose between $100 million and $125 million during its theatrical run. The original Moana was a major hit, and Moana 2 earned more than $1 billion worldwide, but analysts believe audiences had little interest in a live-action remake of a movie that is only ten years old. Via Deadline.

Catherine Lagaʻaia says original Moana voice actress Auliʻi Cravalho gave her guidance when playing the character in live action. “She’s had this willingness to open up to me... it’s a shared experience that we both now have. We have this essence and this feeling of sisterhood.”