Animator Buck Woodall continues to pursue a copyright trial over the sequel to the 2016 hit, though the jury's decision in this case may indicate he faces an uphill battle.

On March 10, 2025, a federal jury delivered a verdict in favor of Disney in a closely watched copyright infringement lawsuit.

A Los Angeles federal jury ruled on Monday that Disney did not steal the idea for its massive hit film “Moana” from animator ... a demigod with tattoos and a hook weapon and more.

Both “involve a main character who encounters a demigod with a giant hook and tattoos ... script to — said no one at Disney saw his work, and that “Moana” was developed through the ...

Both “involve a main character who encounters a demigod with a giant hook and tattoos ... script to — said no one at Disney saw his work, and that “Moana” was developed through the ...

A jury on Monday sided with Disney in a copyright trial involving “Moana,” clearing the company ... a demigod with tattoos and survival of a storm at sea. Woodall alleged that, in 2004 ...

Both “involve a main character who encounters a demigod with a giant hook and tattoos ... script to — said no one at Disney saw his work, and that “Moana” was developed through the ...

A jury on Monday sided with Disney in a copyright trial involving “Moana,” clearing the company of an infringement ... such as the inclusion of navigation by stars, a demigod with tattoos and survival ...