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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
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Oscar-winning filmmaker Chelsea Winstanley is working on productions for te reo versions of Frozen and The Lion King. Disney said it planned for
The Lion King Reo Māori to premiere in June 2022, to align with Matariki. The plan was for
Frozen Reo Māori to be released during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori in September next year. Production for Winstanley and Waititi, of the reo Māori-focused production group Matewa Media, led a national search for voice talent to record
Moana Reo Māori – hiring children, newsreaders and bringing Jemaine Clement back to finish the film.
Disney announces that te reo versions of The Lion King and Frozen will be released in cinemas maifm.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from maifm.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.