The allegation came following the release of their 2016 animated outing, Moana. A screenwriter had filed the suit back in 2020.  Per a recent report by Variety, the plaintiff’s name is Buck Woodall, ...

A federal court in California has ruled in favor of Disney in a long-running copyright case over its hit animated film Moana.

With that question settled, the jury of six women and two men didn’t even have to consider the similarities between “Bucky” and Disney’s 2016 hit animated film about a questing Polynesian princess.

A California federal jury said on Monday that Disney's hit film "Moana" did not infringe an artist's copyrights related to ...

On March 10, 2025, a federal jury delivered a verdict in favor of Disney in a closely watched copyright infringement lawsuit.

A California jury found that Disney’s Moana did not steal its idea from animator Buck Woodall’s decades-old screenplay about ...

Woodall claims that Marchick prompted him to provide her with an even more detailed treatment of his proposed movie, including an animated trailer and story boards, which he says were used by Disney's ...

With that question settled, the jury of six women and two men didn’t even have to consider the similarities between “Bucky” and Disney’s 2016 hit animated film about a questing Polynesian ...

With that question settled, the jury of six women and two men didn’t even have to consider the similarities between “Bucky” and Disney’s 2016 hit animated film about a questing Polynesian ...

A jury sided with Disney, rejecting claims that "Moana" was based on Buck Woodall’s story. Here's what we know.

The federal jury deliberated for two and a half hours before deciding that Moana’s creators never had access to Bucky the ...

"With that question settled, the jury of six women and two men didn't even have to consider the similarities between "Bucky" and Disney's 2016 hit animated film about a questing Polynesian ...