Moana name change due to adult film star? Moana has undergone a name change in Italy, due to the Disney film sharing it's name with an adult film star, Cartoon Brew reports. Disney's Spanish representatives said the change from Moana to Vaiana was because Moana was a registered trademark throughout the European Union. Mondadori Portfolio Adult performer Moana Pozzi , who died in 1994, might have been the reason for Moana's name change in Italy. Supplied Disney's Moana has undergone a name change for its Italian audience, does it have something to do with the Italian porn star of the same name?

Source: Stuff November 16, 2016 20:23 UTC