LOS ANGELES (AP) — Was "Moana" based on a boy named Bucky? An attorney for a man who alleges Disney's questing Polynesian princess was stolen from his work told jurors at a federal trial Monday that a ...

A jury sided with Disney, rejecting claims that "Moana" was based on Buck Woodall’s story. Here's what we know.

The deleted scene may have just confirmed Simea's larger role within the Moana franchise, and her powers from Polynesian culture fit her perfectly!

LOS ANGELES — A jury on Monday quickly rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of a young surfer in Hawaii. The Los Angeles federal jury deliberated for ...