Disney’s "Moana 2," the highly anticipated sequel to the 2016 animated hit, premiered exclusively in theaters on Nov. 27.

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.

A filmmaker is suing Disney over copyright infringement of the "Moana" franchise, claiming the films show several similarities to an idea he had worked on years ago. According to the lawsuit ...

How far will animator Buck Woodall go to prove that Disney stole his idea for Moana and Moana 2? At least as far as court. Reviving allegations that Disney stole the idea for Moana from Woodall ...

An animator is seeking multiple-billion dollars worth of damages from Disney after accusing Moana 2 producers of stealing some of his ideas. Buck Woodall filed his lawsuit in a California federal ...

Animator Buck Woodall claims that film producer Jenny Marchick fed his original idea for a film titled 'Bucky' to Disney, which ultimately produced 'Moana' in 2016 Disney Disney is being sued ...

Disney, one of the biggest studios in Hollywood, has been sued by an animator for $10 billion claiming that it has stolen the idea for its Moana franchise from him. The copyright infringement lawsuit ...

Disney has been sued by animator Buck Woodall for allegedly copying the idea for the animated movie Moana and its sequel, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter. As per the lawsuit filed ...

But let’s hope it doesn’t go to a courtroom. In 2016, Disney released Moana, a story featuring the company’s first Polynesian princess. Moana lives on the island of Motunui, which is slowly ...

An animator is suing Disney for allegedly stealing the idea for the House of Mouse’s Moana films, which he claims have almost entirely been lifted from his screenplay without his consent.