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Disney Pauses Live-Action Tangled Remake in Wake of Snow White’s Box Office Performance

©Courtesy of Disney THR sources have reported that Disney’s live-action remake of the 2010 animated film “Tangled” has been put on hold. The project had been in active development and Michael Gracey, the filmmaker of “The Greatest Showman” and “Better Man,” was on board to direct the project from a script by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson…

Disney Wins Moana Copyright Lawsuit

Courtesy of Disney Disney has won a long-running copyright lawsuit against ”Moana”. In 2020, Buck Woodall, the writer and animator, filed a lawsuit alleging that Disney had plagiarized the idea for their 2016 movie from his project called ”Bucky the Surfer Boy”, demanding $100 million in damages. However, the court has ruled in Disney’s favor,…

Woodall Sues Disney, Claiming ‘Moana 2’ Violated His Copyright

On Friday, January 10, animator Buck Woodall filed a copyright-infringement lawsuit in a California federal court accusing Disney of stealing some of his ideas the studio used in its animated film Moana 2, a sequel to the original film that had been released in 2016. He is seeking $10 billion in damages. The sequel debuted…

Moana 2 | Official Trailer : Dwayne Johnson, Auli‘i Cravalho

©Photo by Disney/DISNEY – © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. A new TV spot offers a sneak peek at Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Moana 2,” including a new song, “We’re Back,” from the film. The epic animated musical, which opens in theaters on Nov. 27, 2024, reunites Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) and Maui (voice…

‘Moana’ Actress Auli’i Cravalho Won’t Reprise Titular Role in Live-Action Remake

Actress Auli’i Cravalho has decided not to reprise her starring role in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of its acclaimed computer-animated film, Moana. The performer, who made her acting debut as the voice of the titular character in the original 2016 movie, posted a video to Instagram yesterday to share the news. “When I was cast…