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. By. Tommy McArdle.

Moreover, Kaba said, Woodall doesn't have a monopoly on themes and mythological creatures, such as the volcano goddess Pele, from Hawaiian and Polynesian culture that he claims Musker and Clemens ...

Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in this case may indicate he faces an uphill battle.

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 ...

Buck Woodall told the jury in downtown Los Angeles that he immediately recognized the characters from a "Bucky" project that he had shared more than 12 years earlier with his brother's sister-in-law, ...

Woodall is seeking over $10 billion in damages. AFP via Getty Images. The filmmaker also alleged that over years of development, Marchick “prodded” him for more content tied to his “Bucky ...

Animator Buck Woodall has sued Disney for allegedly copying his screenplay for the movie Moana and its sequel, seeking 10 billion dollars in damages. The lawsuit claims Disney used elements from ...

Plaintiff Buck Woodall contended he'd passed his materials to a contact who worked on a Disney lot. Disney creators John Musker and Ron Clements say they never saw Woodall's materials. A separate ...

Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in this case may indicate he faces an uphill battle.

Buck Woodall filed a suit in a California federal court on Friday claiming that Disney lifted many elements of a screenplay he had written for an animated film titled Bucky.

Buck Woodall claims the awards contender stole ideas from a screenplay he wrote, ... Woodall seeks damages equivalent to 2.5 percent of Moana‘s gross revenue, or alternatively at least $10 billion, as ...

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 is being sued over the ...