Dwayne Johnson has invited a group of students from St. Gregory Primary School in Sudbury, England, to a private screening of Disney’s live-action Moana after their tribute video caught his attention online. In a post shared on May 14, 2026, Johnson told the children they were his special guests for the July 10 screening and added that the theater was rented out.
Johnson said he loved the students’ version of “You’re Welcome,” writing, “What can I say except ~ YOU’RE WELCOOOOME ?” and telling them, “To the awesome students at St. Gregory Primary School in Sudbury, UK I LOVED your video!!” He also joked that he was “sorry to your parents in advance for all the sugar,” and told the group to have fun watching the movie, keep working hard in school, and remember that they are “all taller than Kevin Hart.”
The invitation lands as Johnson returns as Maui in Disney’s live-action Moana, nearly 10 years after he sang “You’re Welcome” in the original animated film in 2016. The remake stars Catherine Lagaʻaia as Moana, with Auliʻi Cravalho on the project as an executive producer and Thomas Kail directing. Disney has described the film as one of its biggest planned releases for 2026, and the school’s viral tribute has now turned into a rare private movie-night moment for the students, their families and friends.
The post also shows how quickly a child-made online performance can cross over into a direct response from a major star. Johnson did not just acknowledge the video; he turned it into a scheduled July 10 event, giving the Sudbury students a front-row connection to the character they were celebrating while linking his own return as Maui to the next chapter of the franchise.
