Casting will soon start for
The Lion King. Winstanley says they’ll be looking for reo of different dialects from across Aotearoa. In effect, each group of animals will be from a different region or iwi. She won’t say, however, which iwi is best suited to voice Scar.
Moana Reo Māori didn’t have a major cinematic release, but was made available to stream on Disney+ after some select screenings. It was made thanks to a few backers, including Māori media funding agency Te Māngai Paho, Disney, and even some support from Air NZ. Te Māngai Paho listed it as one of the biggest successes of 2017, after funding it for $160,000. The selected screenings for