A jury on Monday cleared Disney of a copyright infringement claim involving 'Moana,' which was brought by the author of 'Bucky the Wave Warrior.' ...

and a dozen years later was stunned when he saw so many of his ideas in “Moana.” Here are some of the many similarities his lawsuit alleges: Both “tell the story about a teenager who defies parental ...

“Moana” earned nearly $700 million at the global box office ... Lage, Woodall's attorney, outlined some of the similarities of the two works in his closing. Both include teens on oceanic quests. Both ...

Woodall, who is based in New Mexico, alleged a series of similarities between his work and the original 2016 “Moana.” He argued that both projects involve teenagers who defy their parental ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Moana 2 was already serving up a box office feast this past Thanksgiving bringing in $1.05 ...

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.

Was “Moana” based on a boy named Bucky ... whose various titles have included “Bucky the Surfer Boy," about a teenager vacationing in Hawaii with his parents who befriends a group of ...

“Bucky lives in the modern day; Moana lives millennia in the past. Bucky is an ordinary teen; Moana is the future chief of her people. Bucky wants to learn to surf, while Moana wants to continue ...