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Disney sued in $10,000,000,000 lawsuit accused of ‘stealing’ Moana idea

An animator has accused the studio of stealing ideas from a screenplay he wrote.

The lawsuit (per The Hollywood Reporter), points to other similarities between Moana and Bucky, including the protagonist in both stories meeting a demigod covered in tattoos and wielding a large fish hook. Disney denied the allegations, with director Ron Clements writing in a declaration to the court: ‘Moana was not inspired by or based in any way on [Woodall] or his Bucky project, which I learned of for the first time after this lawsuit was filed.’ If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

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