The Disney original collection follows in ancient Polynesia and tells the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a coastal village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a ...

With a little more than a week left before Academy Awards nominations are set to be announced, Disney has been sued for allegedly copying the idea for Moana and its sequel. Animator Buck Woodall ...

There’s troubled waters ahead for Moana 2. More so than sea monsters ... takes place in a Polynesian village, tells the story of a headstrong teenager on a journey to break a curse, meeting ...

The suit also points out alleged overlaps between Bucky and Moana 2. Both are set in an ancient Polynesian village and follow teens who attempt to save their land and meet ancient spirits who ...

Animator Buck Woodall has filed a lawsuit against Disney, alleging that ‘Moana’ ripped off his original ... backdrop of an ancient Polynesian village, followed by a teenager who resists ...

Disney has been sued by animator Buck Woodall for allegedly copying the idea for the animated movie Moana and its sequel ... from an ancient Polynesian village embarking on adventures to save ...

How far will animator Buck Woodall go to prove that Disney stole his idea for Moana and Moana 2 ... group of youngsters in an ancient Polynesian village, defying their elders, embarking on ...

By Winston Cho With a little more than a week left before Academy Awards nominations are set to be announced, Disney has been sued for allegedly copying the idea for Moana and its sequel.

On Friday, animator Buck Woodall sought legal action against Disney, accusing the company of copying components of an animated film he wrote, ‘Bucky’, and using them to create the Moana movies.

An animator is attempting to sue Disney for copying components of an animated film he wrote called 'Bucky', and using it for the Moana movies ... place in a Polynesian village.