Disney Wins ‘Moana’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit, Sparing Home Entertainment Biz

Filmbuff March 11, 2025

A Los Angeles jury March 10 ruled that Disney’s animated box office hit Moana and (sequel Moana 2) did not violate a third-party’s copyrighted animated fantasy storyline about a young Hawaiian surfer named “Bucky.” Plaintiff Buck Woodall, on April 24, 2020, filed a complaint in Los Angeles District Court alleging that his intellectual property trademarks … Continue reading “Disney Wins ‘Moana’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit, Sparing Home Entertainment Biz”