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'Moana' has her origins questioned at trial where man says his surfer boy led to the Disney hit

A New Mexico writer claims his 2004 script was used to create Disney's 'Moana' and expresses shock over similarities to his ideas.
Defense witnesses state that no one at Disney saw Woodall's work making 'Moana,' emphasizing that 'Moana' was developed through cultural research and collaboration.
A judge decided Woodall's lawsuit was filed too late, preventing any claim on 'Moana's' nearly $700 million earnings.
Woodall subsequently filed a second lawsuit regarding 'Moana 2,' which made over $1 billion globally.

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Inside the Magic

Jury Makes HUGE Decision on Disney's 'Moana' Lawsuit

What can the judge say to Disney, except, “You’re welcome!” The House of Mouse was handed a massive victory when a Los Angeles jury ruled that the company did not steal the idea for its 2016 hit film Moana. And now, Disney can move on from the Moana drama and figure out how they want to continue the Polynesian princess’s story without the fear of ending up back in court. Credit: Disney Related: The Success of ‘Moana 2’ Is Actually Pretty Problem…

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Disney didn't copy 'Moana' from a man's story of a surfer boy, a jury says - Entertainment News

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

2 days ago·Kelowna, Canada

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Disney Wins ‘Moana’ Copyright Trial, But $10B Sequel Suit Still Riding The Legal Waves, For Now

A jury has determined that Moana creators knew nothing about a fellow Hawaii set & Polynesian demigods featuring idea & did not rip it off

2 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Jury Rules Disney Did Not Steal 'Moana' Idea From Animator's Outline or Script

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. The jury’s deliberation was decided in around two-and-a-half hours and ruled that, despite similarities, Disney and its “Moana” creators did not commit copyright infringement of Woodall’s story “Bucky the Surfer Boy.” The jury’s decision was based on the fact nobody working on “Moana” had access to the story …

2 days ago·United States

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Disney Wins Copyright Suit Over `Moana'

A Los Angeles federal jury Monday rejected a writer-animator’s claim that the Walt Disney Co. lifted portions of his draft for a Polynesian-themed surfer story and used it for the 2016 animated blockbuster “Moana.” Buck Woodall alleged that ex-Mandeville Films development director Jenny Marchick secretly handed Disney materials he produced privately for her two decades ago, and the company used elements of the work as the basis for its “Moana” p…

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