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title: 'Moana - Official ''Along The Way'' Behind the Scenes Clip (2026) Catherine Lagaʻaia, Dwayne Johnson'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=qTvkF80KRcQ'
video_id: 'qTvkF80KRcQ'
date: 2026-06-19
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# Moana - Official 'Along The Way' Behind the Scenes Clip (2026) Catherine Lagaʻaia, Dwayne Johnson

> Source: [Moana - Official 'Along The Way' Behind the Scenes Clip (2026) Catherine Lagaʻaia, Dwayne Johnson](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qTvkF80KRcQ)

## Summary

The behind-the-scenes clip for the live-action Moana film reveals a new song titled 'Along the Way' written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The song uniquely features both the original Moana, Auli'i Cravalho, and the new live-action Moana, Catherine Lagaʻaia, singing together as a symbolic passing of the torch. Auli'i, who is also a producer, describes the experience as an incredible honor.

### Key Points

- **New Song by Lin-Manuel Miranda** [0:09] — Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote one more song for the live-action Moana film.
- **Two Moanas Singing** [0:17] — The creative team wanted something distinct, so they had both Moanas sing together.
- **Symbolism of the Song** [0:29] — The song 'Along the Way' symbolizes the journey and the collision of their paths.
- **Auli'i as Producer** [0:37] — Auli'i Cravalho is a producer on the film.
- **Musical Conversation** [0:43] — The song is a musical conversation between Auli'i's Moana and Catherine's Moana.
- **Auli'i's Experience** [1:01] — Singing a new Lin-Manuel Miranda song is described as 'the most insane experience' and an 'incredible honor'.
- **Passing the Baton** [1:14] — Passing the baton to Catherine is important to Auli'i, and she finds joy in seeing Catherine take on the character.
- **Special Song for All** [1:30] — The song brings together the OG Moana, live-action Moana, and Maui.
- **Celebrating Culture** [1:51] — The film is a celebration of honoring their culture and going far beyond the reef.

## Transcript

One of the most [music] exciting things
about Moana is the music.
>> [music]
>> For live-action Moana, we all agreed
that Lin-Manuel Miranda should write one
more [music] song.
>> We really wanted to do something that
could be distinct to this film. We
thought, what if both Moanas sang?
>> Along the way is the perfect symbolism
for this movie. Dwayne [music] and
Auli'i each sing about finding me along
the way and our journeys colliding.
>> [music]
>> What's really wonderful is Auli'i is a
producer on this film.
>> [music]
>> So, we thought, what if there's a
musical conversation between Auli'i's
[music] Moana and Catherine's Moana?
That became the idea for the song Along
the Way.
>> [music]
>> Getting to sing a new song that
Lin-Manuel Miranda has written is the
most insane experience. [music]
To plant my flag on something original
is an incredible honor.
>> Being able to pass the baton to
Catherine is really important for me.
[music]
So, to see her take on the life of this
character is such a joy.
>> This song is very special [music] for me
because it's our OG Moana and our
live-action Moana together. Then it's
your boy, Maui, [music] coming in.
>> [music]
>> Together we have been on this journey of
honoring our culture, of going far
beyond the reef, this really is a
celebration of just how far we could go.
>> [music]
>> Woo!