In Chief of War, Momoa plays Kaʻiana, a legendary figure in Hawaiian history. He was the first chief to travel beyond the islands and lived during the turbulent time when Kamehameha the Great fought to unify the Hawaiian islands under his rule.

Jason Momoa worked behind and in front of the camera on an epic retelling of the story of the unification of Hawaii.

Momoa added that the Hawaii film industry must have year-in, year-out government support if Hawaii is going to survive as a place where movies and television series are made. “W