Buck Woodall claims the awards contender stole ideas from a screenplay he wrote, while Disney says the works aren't similar.

The Disney original collection follows in ancient Polynesia and tells the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a coastal village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a ...

Both works, which are set against the backdrop of an ancient Polynesian ... an identical copyright lawsuit brought by Woodall over Moana because he sued too late. The release of Moana 2 allowed ...

Woodall’s lawsuit points out several key similarities between Moana and his Bucky project. For example, both stories are set against the backdrop of an ancient Polynesian village and explore ...