Disney has been hit with a copyright lawsuit alleging that the popular Moana franchise was lifted from a decades-old ...

Disney faces a $billion lawsuit from an animator who alleges the studio stole his idea for the popular Moana franchise, sparking a major legal battle.

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Animator Buck Woodall sues Disney, alleging they copied elements from his screenplay for Moana and its sequel. Woodall's lawsuit highlights similarities in plot and characters, despite Disney's ...

Buck Woodall claims the awards contender stole ideas from a screenplay he wrote, while Disney says the works aren't similar.

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Both works feature a demigod character adorned with tattoos and a giant hook. Both feature a giant creature hidden within a mountain. Woodall claims that Disney’s Moana is a direct result of his ...

Animator Buck Woodall has sued Disney, alleging the company copied elements of his screenplay for "Bucky" to create "Moana" ...

This image released by Disney shows the character Moana, voiced by Auli'i Cravalho, in a scene from "Moana 2." (Disney via AP)(AP) Woodall claimed in his lawsuit that Disney's Moana franchise ...