Disney Didn’t Steal Idea for ‘Moana,’ Jury Finds
Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in this case may indicate he faces an uphill battle.
‘Moana’ copyright infringement case goes to jury
Most of Buck Woodall's claims were time-barred, and for the one that made it to trial, he can seek no more than $10 million. But his attorney argued
Jury Decides Disney Didn’t Commit Copyright Infringement in Making of MOANA
On Monday, a jury decided that MOANA was not copied from writer and animator Buck Woodall’s script for “Bucky the Surfer Boy.”
Jury Reaches Verdict in Copyright Trial Against Disney After Alleged Moana Story Theft
The Moana series could be getting more installments, but it's already a huge success for the Disney corporation - and if winning over the critics and bringing home the money weren
Disney didn't copy 'Moana' from a man's story of a surfer boy, a jury says
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.
Jury Rules Disney Did Not Steal Idea for “Moana” from Animator in $10 Billion Lawsuit
Animator Buck Woodall sued Disney in January and alleged that the company stole the idea for 'Moana' from a story he has been developing since the 2000s
Disney Wins "Moana" Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Disney has emerged victorious in a lawsuit regarding its popular animated feature, “Moana,” after a two-week trial in Los Angeles federal court. New Mexico-based screenwriter Derek Woodall claimed that Disney’s 2016 blockbuster infringed upon his 2011 screenplay,
Disney’s ‘Moana’ wins copyright trial, but faces another legal wave
Buck Woodall’s five-year legal battle alleging copyright infringement against Disney’s Moana has come to an end—for now. Woodall filed a lawsuit against the production, claiming that the animated film franchise copied essential elements from his screenplay,
Disney wins ‘Moana’ lawsuit as jury rules no infringement
Disney has been cleared of copyright infringement in a lawsuit over the animated film ‘Moana’. The case represents one of several high-profile intellectual property disputes in the entertainment industry in recent years.
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‘The White Lotus’ Star Meghann Fahy Opens Up About Leo Woodall Romance
Although Meghann Fahy and Leo Woodall‘s characters in The White Lotus Season 2 were never involved, the same can’t be said ...
Disney Wins ‘Moana’ Copyright Trial, But $10B Sequel Suit Still Riding The Legal Waves, For Now
Buck Woodall’s five-year battle with Disney over who really created Moana looks to have come to an end, with a Los Angeles ...
‘Moana’ Trial Ends in Win for Disney as Company Is Cleared of Copyright Infringement
A jury on Monday cleared Disney of a copyright infringement claim involving 'Moana,' which was brought by the author of ...
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Leo Woodall on Being Bridget Jones' New Man in ‘Mad About the Boy,' Adjusting to Fame and Wanting More Action Roles: ‘I'd Do Bond'
So it's no surprise that the first time 28-year-old Leo Woodall met Bridget Jones, he was uncharacteristically nervous. (OK, technically, he met Renée Zellweger for a coffee.) "I was just sweaty ...
‘Moana' has her origins questioned at trial where man says his surfer boy led to the Disney hit
Buck Woodall sued in 2020, alleging that essential elements of his script for “Bucky the Surfer Boy” were co-opted for “Moana ...
Prime Target star Leo Woodall opens up on 'stressful' scenes and shares true thoughts on co-star
Rising film star Leo Woodall has reflected on the stresses of having so many people watching certain scenes as he shares ...
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Chiwetel Ejiofor and Leo Woodall on why we can’t help but fall in love with Bridget Jones
She refuses his help, before a strapping young park ranger approaches too. It’s Leo Woodall’s Roxster who eventually saves the day by ripping off his jacket, catching her two children and ...