Jan 12, 2025 · Buck Woodall is suing for $10 billion or 2.5% of Moana’s gross revenue, alleging that both, the original 2016 movie and its 2024 sequel borrowed many elements from his screenplay.

Jan 13, 2025 · 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

Jan 13, 2025 · Animator Buck Woodall has filed a lawsuit against Disney, alleging that the company stole the concept for the Moana franchise from his long-standing screenplay, Bucky. Woodall claims that Disney incorporated numerous elements from his original project into Moana without his permission.

Jan 15, 2025 · A filmmaker is suing the Walt Disney Co. for copyright infringement, claiming that the media conglomerate’s hit movies “Moana” and “Moana 2” copied substantial parts of a script he wrote.

Jan 13, 2025 · Disney has been sued by animator Buck Woodall, who claims the company copied elements from his animated film project, Bucky, to develop Moana and its sequel, Moana 2, The Hollywood Reporter...

Jan 21, 2025 · The Moana 2 lawsuit will be a hefty cost for Disney if Woodall wins and the judge gives him everything he’s requesting. According to the court documents, Woodall is asking for a declaration of infringement, monetary compensation, and injunctions against Disney and all other named defendants. The most basic thing they’re asking for is a legal declaration that Disney infringed upon Buck ...

Jan 12, 2025 · Per The Hollywood Reporter, animator Buck Woodall is suing Disney for $10 billion, or 2.5% of Moana 's gross revenue. Woodall claims that the movies infringe on the copyrighted screenplay for his movie Bucky, which was given in 2003 - along with a concept trailer and other materials - to Jenny Marchick, Mandeville Films' Director of Development ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Animator Buck Woodall filed a lawsuit in California federal court on Friday that claims Disney stole elements of a screenplay he wrote for an animated film project called Bucky in the early 2000s.

Jan 13, 2025 · Mr Woodall is suing Disney for $10 billion, or 2.5 per cent of Moana's gross revenue. He claims he provided the screenplay and trailer of his movie to former Mandeville …

Jan 12, 2025 · Reviving allegations that Disney stole the idea for Moana from Woodall’s screenplay for his animated feature Bucky, Woodall filed a lawsuit against Disney for allegedly copying story and...