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

Animator Buck Woodall claims Disney's hit animation copied ideas from his own work which "could not possibly have been ...

To say these islands are secluded is an understatement. For me, watching the movie "Moana" in 2016 was eye-opening. I knew that Polynesian people traveled between a number of Pacific islands ...

Woodall seeks 2.5% of Moana 2’s gross revenue, or roughly $10 billion, and a court order to prevent further infringement. Since its release in November 2024, Moana 2 has grossed $989 million worldwide ...

They often add humor and are along for the ride on whatever journey the main character goes on. Moana 2 broke a past Disney trend in a way that might change the company's view of franchises forever.

Over the last three decades, Disney’s stagework — think The Lion King and Newsies, or more recently, Frozen — has come to ...

Animator Buck Woodall claims that film producer Jenny Marchick fed his original idea for a film titled 'Bucky' to Disney, ...

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.

Moana 2 has reached a major milestone at the box office following its record-breaking opening. The animated sequel has become the latest movie to cross the $1 billion threshold – the third film ...

According to the lawsuit, both Bucky and Moana ... as a main character who encounters a demigod who wields a giant hook and tattoos, among other similarities. Representatives for Disney did ...