Disney's Moana depicts wayfinding — the process of orienting and traveling from place to place — as a main plot point in helping the Polynesian voyagers navigate across the ocean. These explorers ...

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Animator accuses Disney of copying idea for Moana 2 from his 2003 screenplay - Bucky Woodall claims there are clear overlaps ...

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

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 ...

Animation screenwriter Buck Woodall has recently been involved in an ongoing controversy. A legal clash centers on allegations around Disney’s blockbuster follow-up movie, Moana 2.