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.

A jury has quickly rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii.

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. The jury's deliberation was decided in around two-and-a-half hours and ruled that,