Buck Woodall claims the awards contender stole ideas from a screenplay he wrote, while Disney says the works aren't similar.

Disney faces a $billion lawsuit from an animator who alleges the studio stole his idea for the popular Moana franchise, sparking a major legal battle.

Moana’s live-action version is directed by Thomas Kail.

Animator Buck Woodall accuses Disney of stealing ideas from his script for a Polynesian-inspired animated film titled "Bucky" ...

On Friday, animator Buck Woodall sought legal action against Disney, accusing the company of copying components of an ...

Disney has been sued for $10 billion by an animator named Buck Woodall, who claims film producer Jenny Marchick conspired ...

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

An animator is suing Disney for $10 billion for allegedly profitting off of a controversial decision since 2016.

Moana and its sequel are two of the most successful movies in the history of Walt Disney Studios, and now, the company has been hit with a lawsuit claiming that the ideas for both Moana and its sequel ...

She allegedly asked about providing further materials — including character ... the movie on its own, Disney also submitted documents regarding the origin and development of Moana, including ...

Disney is being sued over its Moana movies. Picture ... like both beginning with scenes featuring turtles or characters going down a whirlpool ocean portal. In 2003, Woodall presented materials ...