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Spider-Man, Moana and Odysseus too: the biggest movie trailers of the summer

Spider-Man, Moana and Odysseus too: the biggest movie trailers of the summer
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This article reviews upcoming summer movie releases, including the live-action adaptation of Disney's Moana and a new comedy directed by Olivia Wilde. It discusses the challenges of remaking animated classics and the critical reception of new directorial projects.

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It provides cultural commentary on the current state of the film industry and the trend of live-action remakes.

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As part of Disney’s ongoing simulacrum project — live-action remakes of its beloved animated classics, usually with minimal changes — comes the live-action adaptation of Moana, a little less than a decade after the animated film on which it is based. And what do you know? Judging at least by the trailer, it looks as though the fewest possible changes were made to the source material, which, as you may recall, follows the journey of self-discovery of a beautiful and brave Polynesian princess, in the hope of bringing to theaters not only the youngsters who consume films of this kind but also those who watched the original Moana and want to recapture the magic.

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