By Jordan Moreau, Brent Lang
©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection Disney’s “Moana” is setting sail at the box office once again.
The beloved 2016 animated musical is the latest Disney film to get the live-action treatment. The new take on the film, starring Catherine Laga’aia as Moana and Dwayne Johnson reprising his role as the buff god Maui, has made $4.5 million in previews at the box office.
The film is estimated to open between $60 million to $65 million this weekend, though some projections are softer at around $40 million. An opening on the lower end would leave the tropical film floundering under the weight of its massive $250 million production budget, plus global marketing costs. The international box office could rescue the film, where “Moana” is expected to add another $70 million to $75 million to its haul.
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