A Los Angeles federal jury ruled on Monday that Disney did not steal the idea for its massive hit film “Moana” from animator Buck Woodall. The jury’s deliberation was decided in around two ...

who worked for Mandeville Films on the Disney lot at the time and allegedly shared it with an individual at Disney Animation TV, prior to the beginning of development for Moana. The only defendant ...

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A jury on Monday sided with Disney in a copyright trial involving “Moana,” clearing the company ... by the statute of limitations, since the film was released in 2016. However, a claim ...

Disney denies any connection to Woodall's work, and the trial will determine the film's origins. A fan of Moana uses the film's setting and most iconic piece of music to liven up their Animal ...