claiming that the media conglomerate’s hit movies “Moana” and “Moana 2” copied substantial parts of a script he wrote. The lawsuit, filed Friday by Buck Woodall in California federal ...

But Woodall claims that upon delivering his final script to Marchick in 2011, those materials were already in the hands of Disney for the creation of the first "Moana" film. Woodall, per the ...

On Friday, animator Buck Woodall sought legal action against Disney, accusing the company of copying components of an animated film he wrote, ‘Bucky’, and using them to create the Moana movies.

Woodall claims that over the course of several years, Marchick "prodded" him for additional "Bucky" content, including an animated trailer, storyboards and a draft script, of which he provided.

Titled Bucky, Woodall’s script allegedly includes details similar to the Moana franchise, including a plot about a teenager who defies her parents and embarks on a voyage across Polynesian ...

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. On Friday, animator Buck Woodall sought legal action ...

Buck Woodall claimed in his lawsuit that Disney's Moana franchise exhibits “breathtaking” similarities to his script for Bucky the Wave Warrior An animator has sued Disney for a staggering $10 ...