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Writer Claims Disney Stole His Work for ‘Moana,’ Jury to Decide
A New Mexico writer alleges Disney's Moana was based on his script, Bucky the Surfer Boy, in a copyright lawsuit nearing ...
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‘Moana’ character has her origins questioned at trial where man says his surfer boy led to the Disney hit
This image released by Disney shows the character Moana, voiced by Auli'i Cravalho ... character who encounters a demigod with a giant hook and tattoos.” Defense lawyers and witnesses ...
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Plagiarism battle in US court over Disney’s smash-hit Moana
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 ...
Disney didn’t copy ‘Moana’ from a man’s story of a surfer boy, a jury says
A jury has quickly rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii.
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 ...
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‘Moana 2’ is finally on Disney+, here's how to watch it for less
Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson both reprise their roles in Moana 2 as Moana and Maui, respectively. Temuera Morrison returns as Moana’s father and chief, Tui (Tui’s singing voice was ...
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'Moana' has her origins questioned at trial where man says his surfer boy led to the Disney hit
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 ...
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‘Moana 2’ is finally out on Disney+ —Here’s how to watch for just $3
After 106 days in theaters, Disney’s blockbuster sequel “Moana 2” has finally made its way to Disney+. The follow-up to 2016’s “Moana” takes place three years after the ocean called ...