The Los Angeles federal jury deliberated for only about 2 ½ hours before deciding that the creators of “Moana” never had access to writer and animator Buck Woodall’s outlines and script for ...

Woodall testified that he sent Marchick additional materials in the years that followed and was stunned by the resemblance when Moana was released in 2016. The film that went on to earn nearly ...

Animator Buck Woodall sued Disney in January and alleged that the company stole the idea for 'Moana' from a story he has been developing since the 2000s.

Disney didn't copy 'Moana' from a man's story of a surfer boy, a jury says The Los Angeles federal jury decided that the creators of 'Moana' never had access to writer and animator Buck Woodall's ...

Animator Buck Woodall claimed Disney copied elements of hit film from his decades-old screenplay Disney wins $100m copyright trial against animator over Moana plagiarism claims Skip to main content ...

A California jury found that Disney’s Moana did not steal its idea from animator Buck Woodall’s decades-old screenplay about a young Hawaiian surfer. After deliberating for over two hours on ...

A California jury found that Disney’s Moana did not steal its idea from animator Buck Woodall’s decades-old screenplay about a young Hawaiian surfer.. After deliberating for over two hours on ...

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 ...

A California jury found that Disney’s Moana did not steal its idea from animator Buck Woodall’s decades-old screenplay about a young Hawaiian surfer. After deliberating for over two hours on Monday, ...