Both “involve a main character who encounters a demigod with a giant hook and tattoos ... Woodall gave the script to — said no one at Disney saw his work, and that “Moana” was developed through the ...

A Los Angeles federal jury ruled on Monday that Disney did not steal the idea for its massive hit film “Moana” from animator Buck Woodall.

Was “Moana” based on a boy named Bucky ... Both “involve a main character who encounters a demigod with a giant hook and tattoos.” Both “involve protagonists who learn about ancient ...

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

Moana 2 finally shows Maui using one of his greatest abilities after he sang about it in his most iconic musical number in ...

The two properties “involve a main character who encounters a demigod with a giant hook and tattoos”, the lawsuit claims. In the Disney movie and its sequel, a demigod, Maui, is voiced by Dwayne “The ...

While Disney's first-ever animated feature, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), is the latest to receive the live-action ...

“There was no ‘Moana’ without ‘Bucky,’” Lage said ... which features a main character who encounters a tattooed demigod with a giant hook and a giant creature that's concealed within ...