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Writer sues Disney for $10B, claiming 'breathtaking' similarities between his script and 'Moana' movies
A film worker is suing Disney for $10 billion, claiming the "Moana" franchise shares "breathtaking" similarities to work he once pitched to a production studio.
Animator Sues Disney for $10 Billion Claiming Company Stole Idea for “Moana” and Its Sequel
Animator Buck Woodall claims that film producer Jenny Marchick fed his original idea for a film titled 'Bucky' to Disney, which ultimately produced 'Moana' in 2016
Disney sued for allegedly copying the idea for Moana and its sequel
Animator Buck Woodall has sued Disney, alleging the company copied elements of his screenplay for "Bucky" to create "Moana" and its sequel.
‘Moana 2’ Sparks Copyright Lawsuit as Animator Revives Idea Theft Claims
Buck Woodall claims the awards contender stole ideas from a screenplay he wrote, while Disney says the works aren't similar.
Animator sues Disney claiming “Moana 2” copyright infringement
Animator Buck Woodall claims former Mandeville Films development director Jenny Marchick passed his "substantially similar" screenplay to Disney years before "Moana" premiered.
Disney being sued for billions over Moana claims
Animator Buck Woodall claims Disney's hit animation copied ideas from his own work which "could not possibly have been developed by chance or without malicious intentions". Ron Clements, the director of Moana,
Disney hit with $10 billion lawsuit: Animator Buck Woodall claims Moana 2 is a copy of his film
Animator Buck Woodall has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against Disney, claiming the company copied elements of his animated project Bucky for Moana and Moana 2.
Disney accused of Moana-based copyright infringement, again
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: Animator Sues Disney for Alleged Copyright Infringement
An animator, Buck Woodall, claimed that Disney's Moana was a rip-off of his film. The animator is suing the multimillion company for KSh 1.45 trillion.
Disney faces $10 billion lawsuit over claims of stealing popular movie
In the lawsuit, Woodall says he first brought up the idea for the movie in 2003 and sent a final script to Marchick in 2011 and is seeking up to $10 billion in damages. According
Disney accused of stealing idea for Moana, sued for 10 billion dollar
Disney has been sued for a staggering amount of 10 billion dollars by an animator who claimed that they stole his idea for Moana franchise. Buck Woodall filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company in California federal court on Friday for lifting several elements from his decades-old screenplay for an animated film titled Bucky without his consent.
Disney sued for billions: animator alleges 'Moana' copied his Polynesian story
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Disney wins the 2024 box office as year-end receipts offer a welcome boost
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Moana 2 confirms digital release date as it nears $1 billion worldwide
Moana 2 is close to sailing past $1 billion worldwide (it currently stands at $990 million), and will soon be available to watch at home.
When will 'Moana 2' be available to stream and watch at home? The latest
Disney’s "Moana 2," the highly anticipated sequel to the 2016 animated hit, premiered exclusively in theaters on Nov. 27.