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Jury Rules Disney Did Not Steal ‘Moana’ Idea From Animator’s Outline or Script

A jury found that Disney did not steal the ideas from an animators outlines and script while making "Moana."

A Los Angeles federal jury ruled on Monday that Disney did not steal the idea for its massive hit film “Moana” from animator Buck Woodall. Woodall’s initial filing stemmed from the fact he shared an outline to “Bucky the Surfer Boy” with Jenny Marchick, his brother’s wife’s stepsister – who worked for Mandeville Film, which was located on the Disney lot – back in 2004. “Moana” director John Musker denied Woodall’s accusations in his testimony, saying he and co-director Ron Clements took inspiration from their previous Disney works like “Hercules” and “The Little Mermaid.”

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