Bias with a jury on Monday Disney In a copyright test “Moanna“Cleaning a violation suit company brought by a screenplay writer.
Vadi, Bak Woodle filed a suit in 2020, alleging that “Moana” was based on his work, named “Baki the Wave Warrior”.
After two weeks of testing in the federal court at Los Angeles, the eight -member jury unanimously found that Disney did not have access to the 2011 screenplay or earlier treatments. The jury discussed for less than three hours.
Because the gamblers ruled that the filmmakers did not have access to the script, they did not have to resolve the question whether both are the same.
Woodle, located in New Mexico, accused his work and a series of equality between the original 2016 “Moana”. He argued that both projects include teenagers who defy their parents’ orders to set on a dangerous trip and save a Polynesian Island. He also alleged other similarities, such as the inclusion of navigation by stars, a demigode with tattoos and a storm in the sea.
Woodle alleged that, in 2004, he picked the project for his sister-in-law’s half-brother, who was an assistant at a live-action production company at Disney Lot. The relative later asked the Walt Disney Animation Studio if it would take a submission, and it was discovered that it would not be according to the court filing.
Disney argued that “Moana” was made independently after years, and there was no evidence that any of the filmmakers had access to woodol work. Disney lawyers also noted several differences between the two tasks.
“Baki is white; Moanna is Oceanian. Baki mainland is from America; Moanna is indigenous for Motunui’s fictional island, ”the company’s lawyers argued in a proposal. “Baki lives on a modern day; Moanna lives in the past. Baki is a simple teenager; Moanna is head of the future of her people. Baki wants to learn to surf, while Moana wants to continue the history of its people’s pride because the world is the largest ocean voice of the world. ,
In November, a judge found that most of the claims of Woodol were stopped by the law of boundaries, as the film was released in 2016. However, a claim was survived against the home video assistant of Disney, a claim Woven Vista Home Entertainment, as DVD was in 2017.
Disney’s lawyers refused to comment on leaving the court room. Woodle’s lawyer said he was “disappointed” and would consider pursuing his customer’s options.
Woodle filed a separate case in January, alleging that “Mona 2” also violated his script. That case is still pending.
