This image released by Disney shows the characters Maui, voiced by Dwayne Johnson, left, and Moana, voiced by Auli'i Cravalho, in a scene from "Moana 2." (Disney via ...

A filmmaker is suing Disney over copyright infringement of the "Moana" franchise, claiming the films show several similarities to an idea he had worked on years ago. According to the lawsuit, Woodall ...

A filmmaker is suing The Walt Disney Company for copyright infringement, claiming that the media conglomerate’s hit movies “Moana” and “Moana 2” copied substantial parts of a script he wrote. The ...

With the worldwide box office for its animated Polynesian fantasy adventure Moana 2 having sailed north of $1 billion, the Walt Disney Company is now facing a lawsuit alleging copyright theft against ...

Animator Buck Woodall has filed a lawsuit against Disney, claiming the company copied his screenplay, "Bucky." The lawsuit alleges similarities between "Bucky" and Disney’s films "Moana" and "Moana 2.