India, Nov. 18 -- Walt Disney Studios has rolled out the first teaser for its live-action take on Moana, and even in those few seconds, you can feel the scale. The clip is brief - it almost feels like it ends just as you settle into it - but the intention is right there on the surface. Disney is not reinventing the world of Motunui as much as it is rebuilding it piece by piece, with the same warm light, the same open ocean, and the same quiet affection for the story that pulled in so many people years ago.

You get a quick sweep of the shoreline, the kind that looks familiar even if you have not seen the animated film in a while. The scale feels bigger, more physical, more grounded, yet still soft around the edges.

The film introduces Ca...