The Los Angeles federal jury deliberated for only about 2 ½ hours before deciding that the creators of “Moana” never had ...

He's known for his charm and his upper-body strength. But there's a lot more to this mischievous mascot than that.

Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in ...

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

Both include the main characters interacting with animals who act as spirit helpers. And Lage said Moana struggling to learn to sail in her quest echoes Bucky's struggle to learn to surf for his.

The lawsuit pointed to several similarities between Moana and “Bucky.” One example: Both celebrate a recurring theme of the Polynesian belief in spiritual ancestors manifested as animals.

A Los Angeles federal jury ruled on Monday that Disney did not steal the idea for its massive hit film “Moana” from animator ...