# Disney’s Live-Action ‘Moana’: First Reactions From Premiere

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-08 14:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Disney’s Live-Action ‘Moana’: First Reactions From Premiere" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Deadline, Page Six, Yahoo and People.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Times | ‘Moana’ Review: It Doesn’t Go Far | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE1CQmszdVltaTZac0tQeXY2VTZrVGFWUXgxOUlPVTBVTVpobnZyampEU2RQYkxjYTl3RVpiQ3hOVEEtRUNSS2xXVUYwQ1Q4TThlM2ZRZWxVdWpSa1kyb2wwbHNQbXRMNG5HQ2Fv?oc=5) |
| Digital Spy | Disney's live-action Moana remake branded "creatively bankrupt" and "soulless" in first reactions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNRVNKcXc1Q3Z6Ty1IelpnQXkzMG1wcmVybkxiWnRkTnF4NHB2a2V1NG4xRWc5NWNvLVR0aFE5RHpjNFQ3eU13ZklmX3U1bXVVb3puMTI4NE5GSVNMMTc4N3RvNHpwUHVzQnJUN1dGLXVfTXdyN0lFQVJwbU5ETzR4OVlKU3lWRmdpOVE4MHY0b0RHTzF6VGo4?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Moana Live-Action Reactions Are In, And I Bet You Can Guess The One Adjective Critics Keep Using | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNd3I2NzZFcGMyQkd0WjQxVktkZlFCVzlJVWd0dlppaHlWZ2tWTkV1ZExvZzAwSTBLeWN6Nmx3T2lmc3VTWXJEU1lwUlpIWnhYalNMcG50dWVuTzRqYUdNcmJvX1lXNEtiOVl6MXZuVjFWbXowOTA4b0NpUkMzS202bExvZkhKZnUzVEItLTdud1VKa0RZdVVmN1FLeGx1Mmc?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Why demigod Dwayne Johnson flexed to get daughters, mom in 'Moana' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNWmFTcmpSUlFLekRYbzlCdmtWMmRCbnQtblRER0gxUzZRZ0toeDFDMWJFYzFobVVrT3RER29yeTE3b0FwXzNLcTFfVF96OHNsTVFDQVhtZkZIOFFsY1hRYzU4REU5bnpla1BHS3RfNlpuREtFOXZ5dzdEZVhydWpaQmJPUXdGaVJwMWRoc3oxSjh1MnlET0M4MmJWc3YyNXBmTXctenJ5Q2NrWmg5bVhhbVhyVHpwdw?oc=5) |
| BBC | What went wrong with the live-action Moana | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxOb3MwWldzMFRtR216by1oZ0JOZjAxVHNGTEdoc3BjSWlrbWJpZkFKMjBKU01BWUhaQ2pTa0NIZWJuekNNR3Vsbng0ZUNPQmJHcXNHaWk3d2pRQ05vSXdKX19FZHlKcnpJX3ZxNEFNc1RqbkV0dzZ6WlJlb1hvYWFkRVoxOG5wcFQ2aXhZeWZscms?oc=5) |
| Deadline | ‘Moana’: Disney Live-Action Take Looks To Welcome $130M+ Global Opening – Box Office Preview | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE5nVDhZZ0RYOUJVaDZsWXo2Uk5WUlBLRWp6cWpSMmFTdUE2b0UxODFyVW4xZVQ0ZndLZ2pPQlV2eTNEcmNjdkF2QTlsOVphUDB3TzA2Y1pELVpMVVNodURDUzFpNUlTOTRWeWRiUlliSEFQWDJVNlRfc3dZUi1uaDg?oc=5) |
| Page Six | Inside Disney’s ambitious ‘Moana’ premiere at the Hollywood Bowl with a live orchestra playing alongside film | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOWlZYUFd6aURBbGxBdEVRM2ttcEpiWDJVckNaSFo2bGp6NDdsMEJSQndhbXI5STl6Nmx3YzVFVjBYa2pyRDNNMk9nYllud29HOUFMMzhaak5VWFFMU25vNlRDeTNueHA1blQ4d0FibjNCa3hHXzFZUnM2TUZ0UzZURmJ5ZkIxNDVlVDh1bS1mVkVtOGc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Dwayne Johnson on bringing Maui to life | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNQjVOc1ZtLUtScUtjelZTUFNSUG94dExKZF9La1ZCcUVhc1prbWc2OUJkemMzemFIWkN1Z1FjX3U3OERFdEkxLVZBQW0zMnlPLUFsMmdBMklQYVFDX2NLMnlQVGtVWlI2eG9yRGZXbGUybDRHdklNdFZ0VTViRFVYdkYybGhsM3hIamc?oc=5) |
| People.com | Dwayne Johnson’s 3 Daughters Make Rare Red Carpet Appearance at ‘Moana’ Premiere | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQeGtaa0k0U2pMTTdaWkFPTW5IcW91NF9hYjVxZER1bVkwSENUNzVRcHJnTjJqdEhmUU1yYkhHcnV5SVI0RTl1dmMwSk1PbmxHOU1KMjFaY2lUMldDR0x5VmZ0RmNjb3lXX2xvbVJIVkZJN0NRbTB2a1kxbkVGSEFPZmkteWw0WUdVWnZEa0tyb1NVNWp5R3IyVnFzM2ZRQ1RL?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Disney’s Live-Action ‘Moana’: First Reactions From Premiere | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPVXktQUxHOTJVaFNkYUVMMlVvY0l1b2JzLXBuTkhhTlBmX2s1dTlSMnZfUXJueDdWd0h5dlhPTEs0ZnZRWFJLQjdYTUtXVWVWcXRLN0l5V0s2aG9zTWxTNFpQdHEwY21jaVJYQjc3VVczVV9NNGlHTkN3VXd3Q1JTZTY1SXowUzNsakZEQWFWSE1WcWQwMzRYR29zUnpoRzVUVDZsWmZBemRvUUk?oc=5) |

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