LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jury finds Disney did not copy 'Moana' from a man who wrote a story about a surfing boy. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published ...

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

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A jury ruled in Disney's favor this week, citing that the megamedia giant did not steal a writer's idea for MOANA.

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On Monday, a jury decided that MOANA was not copied from writer and animator Buck Woodall’s script for “Bucky the Surfer Boy.

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He also cited personal connections, alleging his screenplay was indirectly presented to Walt Disney Animation Studios through ...

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Animator Buck Woodall sued Disney in January and alleged that the company stole the idea for 'Moana' from a story he has been ...