A jury has quickly rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii.

Was “Moana” based on a boy named Bucky ... was stolen to create the Walt Disney Co.'s 2016 hit about a questing Polynesian princess, whose sequel was among the biggest hits of last year.

Disney’s popular Polynesian heroine is back on the big screen with “Moana 2,” and the Mouse House celebrated big box office numbers when the film hit theaters over Thanksgiving. Watch ...

A jury on Monday cleared Disney of a copyright infringement claim involving 'Moana,' which was brought by the author of 'Bucky the Wave Warrior.' ...

(AP) - Was “Moana” based on a boy named Bucky ... stolen to create the Walt Disney Co.'s 2016 hit about a questing Polynesian princess, whose sequel was among the biggest hits of last year.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Moana 2 was already serving up a box office feast this past Thanksgiving bringing in $1.05 ...

Both include Polynesian demigods as major characters, with the figures of Maui, Te Fiti and a fiery volcano goddess in “Moana” clearly counterparts of the divine characters in “Bucky.” ...

Both “involve protagonists who learn about ancient Polynesian culture during a sea ... said no one at Disney saw his work, and that “Moana” was developed through the same cultural research ...