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. This is not the first time Woodall has sued Disney.

Jan 13, 2025 · Animator Sues Disney for $10 Billion Claiming Company Stole Idea for Moana and Its Sequel. Animator Buck Woodall claims that film producer Jenny Marchick fed his original idea for a film...

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 for allegedly copying the idea for the animated movie Moana and its sequel, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter.

Jan 15, 2025 · 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...

Jan 13, 2025 · Animator Buck Woodall has filed a lawsuit against Disney, claiming the company copied his screenplay, "Bucky." The lawsuit alleges similarities between "Bucky" and Disney’s films "Moana" and "Moana 2." Woodall is seeking $10 billion in damages and a court order to prevent further infringement.

Jan 13, 2025 · Animator Buck Woodall has filed a lawsuit against Disney, accusing the company of copying the concept for its animated movie Moana and its sequel, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter.

Jan 13, 2025 · Buck Woodall has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against Disney, accusing the company of copying his animated project Bucky for its Moana franchise. Woodall claims he shared his work with a former Mandeville Films director, Jenny Marchick, who then passed it on to Disney.

Jan 12, 2025 · Buck Woodall, animator, has filed a lawsuit against Disney, alleging they stole the idea for 'Moana' and 'Moana 2' from a 2003 screenplay of his.

Jan 13, 2025 · Animator Buck Woodall filed a lawsuit against Disney on Jan. 10, claiming that both Moana films were copied from his screenplay without his consent. Per Entertainment Weekly , the legal filing alleges that "former Mandeville Films development director Jenny Marchick violated his copyright by secretly passing to Disney materials he produced ...