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

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.

Animator Buck Woodall sues Disney, alleging they copied elements from his screenplay for Moana and its sequel. Woodall's lawsuit highlights similarities in plot and characters, despite Disney's ...

"Moana 2" grossed $26.6 million last weekend and its box office total stands at $717 million worldwide, per Deadline. That makes it the fourth-highest grossing movie of the year. For now ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Movies. Followed categories will be added to My News. On Friday, animator Buck Woodall sought legal action against Disney, accusing the company of copying ...

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 ...

The production company has been hit with a staggering $10 billion lawsuit, accused of ripping off another screenplay for its Moana movies. On Friday, animator Buck Woodall sought legal action ...

Disney is being sued over Moana and Moana 2, with an animator claiming the films copied plot points from one of their screenplays. Animator Buck Woodall filed a lawsuit in California federal court ...