Animator Buck Woodall is suing Disney for $10 billion, claiming their animated film 'Moana' ripped off his original screenplay. Woodall alleges he shared his screenplay and a trailer with a former Mandeville Films executive in 2003, who assured him she could greenlight the project. Disney denies any plagiarism, stating 'Moana' was not inspired by Woodall's work.
animated movies ripped off his original screenplay. He is seeking $10 billion — yes, “billion” with a “b” — in damages.
In the suit filed Friday in a California federal court, animator Buck Woodall alleges that Disney plagiarized elements of a screenplay he wrote for an animated movie titledmovies is set in an ancient Polynesian village and follows teenagers who rebel against their parents, set off on dangerous voyages, and encounter spirits that manifest themselves as animals.
The suit alleges she asked about providing further materials — like storyboards and character designs — and assured him she could greenlight the film. At the time, Mandeville had a first-look deal with Disney.was not inspired by or based in any way on or his ‘Bucky’ project, which I learned of for the first time after this lawsuit was filed,” Ron Clements wrote in a declaration to the court.
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