Moana, the Walt Disney Company and DreamWorks Animation

Animator Sues Disney for $10 Billion Claiming Company Stole Idea for “Moana” and Its Sequel
Disney is being sued over the Moana franchise. On Friday, Jan. 10, animator Buck Woodall filed a lawsuit against the Walt Disney Company, its various film, television and animatio
Why is Disney being sued for billions over 'Moana 2'?
Disney has been hit with a copyright lawsuit alleging that the popular Moana franchise was lifted from a decades-old screenplay without the writer's consent. The writer is now suing for $10billion in a new copyright claim.
Animator sues Disney for $10 billion for allegedly stealing his idea for Moana and its sequel
Buck Woodall claimed in his lawsuit that Disney's Moana franchise exhibits “breathtaking” similarities to his script for Bucky the Wave Warrior
Moana lawsuit: Animator Buck Woodall accuses Disney of copying his ideas in $17 billion claim
Animator Buck Woodall filed the suit in California on Friday (US time), seeking damages of at least US$10 billion ($17.9b) for the fact Disney allegedly stole elements of a screenplay he wrote in the early 2000s.
Animator sues Disney claiming “Moana 2” copyright infringement
Animator Buck Woodall claims former Mandeville Films development director Jenny Marchick passed his "substantially similar" screenplay to Disney years before "Moana" premiered.
$10 billion ‘Moana 2’ lawsuit accuses Disney of ripping copyrighted screenplay
There’s troubled waters ahead for Moana 2. More so than sea monsters and killer coconuts: a lawsuit right in the midst of award season.
Disney being sued for billions over Moana claims
Animator Buck Woodall claims Disney's hit animation copied ideas from his own work which "could not possibly have been developed by chance or without malicious intentions". Ron Clements, the director of Moana,
Disney accused of stealing idea for Moana, sued for 10 billion dollar
Disney has been sued for a staggering amount of 10 billion dollars by an animator who claimed that they stole his idea for Moana franchise. Buck Woodall filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company in California federal court on Friday for lifting several elements from his decades-old screenplay for an animated film titled Bucky without his consent.
‘Moana 2’ Sparks Copyright Lawsuit as Animator Revives Idea Theft Claims
Buck Woodall claims the awards contender stole ideas from a screenplay he wrote, while Disney says the works aren't similar.
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Moana 2016
Aladdin, The Princess & the Frog) and produced by Osnat Shurer (Lifted, One Man Band), Moana sails into U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.
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Who is directing the Moana live-action movie?
Moana’s live-action version is directed by Thomas Kail.
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When will 'Moana 2' be available to stream and watch at home? What we know
Disney’s "Moana 2," the highly anticipated sequel to the 2016 animated hit, premiered exclusively in theaters on Nov. 27, and fans eager to watch the film at home will likely have to wait until ...
'Moana 2' Flows Onto a Majestic Global Box Office List
After an excellent holiday period where it amassed many millions, Disney’s Moana 2 passed a handful of new box office ...
Disney sued for $10B over ‘Moana,’ writer’s lawsuit cites ‘breathtaking’ similarities to his script and claims he was ‘prodded’ for content
A filmmaker is suing The Walt Disney Company for copyright infringement, claiming that the media conglomerate’s hit movies ...