Moana has become an outstanding movie in Disney's animation. Released in 2016, the film received numerous awards nominations ...

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

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.

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

Disney has been sued for $10 billion by an animator named Buck Woodall, who claims film producer Jenny Marchick conspired ...

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

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 ...

Moana 2 (2024) continues Moana's journey with Maui, exploring new uncharted waters. Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return. Read our review.

Animator Buck Woodall accuses Disney of stealing ideas from his script for a Polynesian-inspired animated film titled "Bucky" ...

Moana’s live-action version is directed by Thomas Kail.