Moreover, Kaba said, Woodall doesn't have a monopoly on themes and mythological creatures, such as the volcano goddess Pele, from Hawaiian and Polynesian culture that he claims Musker and Clemens ...

Woodall is seeking over $10 billion in damages. AFP via Getty Images. The filmmaker also alleged that over years of development, Marchick “prodded” him for more content tied to his “Bucky ...

Animator Buck Woodall claims that film producer Jenny Marchick fed his original idea for a film titled 'Bucky' to Disney, which ultimately produced 'Moana' in 2016. By. Tommy McArdle.

Buck Woodall’s five-year battle with Disney over who really created Moana looks to have come to an end, with a Los Angeles jury on Monday finding for the House of Mouse in the animated franchise ...

Buck Woodall told the jury in downtown Los Angeles that he immediately recognized the characters from a "Bucky" project that he had shared more than 12 years earlier with his brother's sister-in-law, ...

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.

It turns out Woodall tried to sue Disney in the case Buck G Woodall v. The Walt Disney Company , and the discovery for the ...

Plaintiff Buck Woodall contended he'd passed his materials to a contact who worked on a Disney lot. Disney creators John Musker and Ron Clements say they never saw Woodall's materials. A separate ...

Animator Buck Woodall claims Disney copied elements from his screenplay 'Bucky' for the films 'Moana' and 'Moana 2', seeking $10 billion in damages.

Buck Woodall filed a suit in a California federal court on Friday claiming that Disney lifted many elements of a screenplay he had written for an animated film titled Bucky.

Buck Woodall, a writer, producer and artist, filed a lawsuit on Friday, Jan. 10, claiming The Walt Disney Company, an independent film company called Mandeville Films and Jenny Marchick, who was ...