A film worker is suing Disney for $10 billion, claiming the "Moana" franchise shares "breathtaking" similarities to work he ...

In writing their first film soundtrack together, the TikTok duo of Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear looked to those influences ...

Disney’s "Moana 2," the highly anticipated sequel to the 2016 animated hit, premiered exclusively in theaters on Nov. 27, and fans eager to watch the film at home will likely have to wait until ...

The Walt Disney Company is facing a multibillion-dollar lawsuit after claims of plagiarism were mounted against its smash-hit animated movies Moana(2016) and Moana 2 (2024). Animator Buck Woodall ...

In November 2024, a California court ruled that Woodall filed his previous suit – targeting the first Moana flick, released in 2016 – too late.

Sky News also reported Woodall had already tried to sue Disney over Moana once, but US district judge Consuelo Marshall ruled in November he had tried to sue too late over the 2016 film.

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

Disney has been sued by animator Buck Woodall, who claims the company copied elements from his animated film project, Bucky, to develop Moana and its sequel, Moana 2, The Hollywood Reporter said.

An animator has sued Disney for allegedly copying the idea for hit franchise Moana from his decades-old screenplay without his consent. Buck Woodall filed a suit in a California federal court on ...

Two Disney tentpoles, “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Moana 2,” are crossing major box office milestones. “Mufasa” has surpassed $500 million globally after four weeks of release ...

The lawsuit alleges similarities between "Bucky" and Disney’s films "Moana" and "Moana 2." Woodall is seeking $10 billion in damages and a court order to prevent further infringement.