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Get ready for another addition to the line of Disney heroines: Moana, an ocean adventurer. Moana, a film about a teenage girl in ancient Oceania, according to the plot description, is scheduled to make its debut in late 2016.
You see, in Italy there was a famous pornographic actress named Moana Pozzi, and according to Cartoon Brew â although not confirmed by Disney â that X-rated coincidence was enough for the media conglomerate to rename the film the more family-friendly Oceania to avoid a potential confusion among different fan communities.