Why so many name changes? Disney’s Spanish subsidiary pointed out in a tweet last year that changing the character’s name from Moana to Vaiana was necessary, because Moana was a registered trademark ...

The sequel hit cinemas towards the end of 2024, eight years after the original animated movie was first released. In the past decade, Moana has become one of Disney’s hottest properties, and its ...

Moana is Disney's latest animated adventure to hit the big screen, but Italian viewers might not recognize it by that title. According to reports, the mouse house had to change the title of the film ...

ROME – Disney’s “Moana” will soon roll out across Italy – but under a new name, “Oceania,” a change widely believed to be prompted by the fact that the name of the film’s titular Polynesian princess ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. Mar 10, 2025, 08:22pm EDT Mar 11, 2025, 12:23pm EDT Walt Disney ...

ROME – Disney’s “Moana” will soon roll out across Italy – but under a new name, “Oceania,” a change widely believed to be prompted by the fact that the name of the film’s titular Polynesian princess ...