The Los Angeles federal jury deliberated for only about 2 ½ hours before deciding that the creators of Moana never had access to writer and animator Buck Woodall’s outlines and script for Bucky ...

The allegation came following the release of their 2016 animated outing, Moana. A screenwriter had filed the suit back in 2020. Per a recent report by Variety, the plaintiff’s name is Buck ...

Buck Woodall’s five-year battle with Disney over who really created Moana looks to have come to an end, with a Los Angeles jury on Monday finding for the House of Mouse in the animated franchise ...

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A jury on Monday quickly and completely rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii. The Los Angeles federal jury deliberated for ...

Keep reading to learn when you can stream Moana 2 at home and how to save on a Hulu and Disney+ subscription. You can buy Moana 2 (priced $19.99) on digital retailers wherever movies are sold ...

A jury on Monday quickly and completely rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s Moana was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii. The Los Angeles federal jury deliberated for around ...

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This image released by Disney shows the character Moana, voiced by Auli'i Cravalho, in a scene from "Moana 2." (Disney via AP) (AP) — Was “Moana” based on a boy named Bucky? Lawyers for a ...

Disney has won a legal battle over the Moana franchise's alleged stolen intellectual property. The jury found creators John Musker & Ron Clements were unaware of the alleged source material.