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Theatre Cedar Rapids announces 2025-26 season

The Gazette Cedar Rapids 24 Mar 2025
(Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) ... 14 – Dec. 21, 2025 ... Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film produced by Ashman and John Musker, and written by and directed by Musker and Ron Clements.“Noises Off,” June 5-14, 2026, by Michael Frayn ... .
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Disney didn't copy 'Moana' from a man's story of a surfer boy, a jury says

Chatanooga Times Free Press 12 Mar 2025
Defense lawyer Moez Kaba said that the evidence showed overwhelmingly that "Moana" was clearly the creation and "crowning achievement" of the 40-year career of John Musker and Ron Clements, the ...
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Disney cleared of plagiarism in Moana lawsuit

RTE 11 Mar 2025
Defence lawyer Moez Kaba said that the evidence showed overwhelmingly that Moana was clearly the creation and "crowning achievement" of the 40-year career of John Musker and Ron Clements, the writers ...
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Disney wins $10 billion lawsuit alleging it 'copied' Moana from surfer boy story, but sword ...

Hindustan Times 11 Mar 2025
Defense lawyer Moez Kaba said that the evidence showed overwhelmingly that Moana was clearly the creation and “crowning achievement” of the 40-year career of John Musker and Ron Clements, the writers ...
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'Moana': Jury gives 'final verdict' over ongoing lawsuit on Disney

The News International 11 Mar 2025
Disney fights legal battle over copyright infringement on 'Moana' ... The defence lawyer Moez Kaba clearly said the evidences show that Moana is purely the creation John Musker and Ron Clements. "They had no idea about Bucky ... .
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Court rules 'Moana' an original creation, but sequel faces ongoing legal challenge

The Times of India 11 Mar 2025
According to ANI, a Los Angeles jury ruled in favor of Disney, concluding that the film’s creators, John Musker and Ron Clements, had no prior knowledge of Buck Woodall’s work, Bucky the Surfer Boy, while developing the 2016 film.
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Disney Wins Moana Copyright Case, Did Not Steal Film Idea

Coming Soon 11 Mar 2025
... whether Moana directors John Musker and Ron Clements knew about Woodall’s story, Kaba said, “They had no idea about ‘Bucky.’ They had never seen it, never heard of it.”.
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Jury Rules Disney Did Not Steal ‘Moana’ Idea From Animator’s Outline or Script

The Wrap 11 Mar 2025
Moana” director John Musker denied Woodall’s accusations in his testimony, saying he and co-director Ron Clements took inspiration from their previous Disney works like “Hercules” and “The Little Mermaid.” ... .
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Disney wins Moana copyright case as jury in Los Angeles finds no evidence of idea theft

Hindustan Times 11 Mar 2025
... legal team also submitted extensive documentation detailing the development process of Moana, which Kaba argued proved that directors John Musker and Ron Clements created the film independently.
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AP News Summary at 11:59 p.m. EDT

The Call 11 Mar 2025
... that the evidence overwhelmingly shows that “Moana” was the creation of John Musker and Ron Clements, the directors and writers behind such Disney classics as “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin.”.
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AP News Summary at 8:05 p.m. EDT

The Call 11 Mar 2025
... that the evidence overwhelmingly shows that “Moana” was the creation of John Musker and Ron Clements, the directors and writers behind such Disney classics as “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin.”.
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AP News Summary at 8:43 p.m. EDT

The Call 11 Mar 2025
... that the evidence overwhelmingly shows that “Moana” was the creation of John Musker and Ron Clements, the directors and writers behind such Disney classics as “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin.”.
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AP News Summary at 9:26 p.m. EDT

The Call 11 Mar 2025
... that the evidence overwhelmingly shows that “Moana” was the creation of John Musker and Ron Clements, the directors and writers behind such Disney classics as “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin.”.
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AP News Summary at 10:11 p.m. EDT

The Call 11 Mar 2025
... that the evidence overwhelmingly shows that “Moana” was the creation of John Musker and Ron Clements, the directors and writers behind such Disney classics as “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin.”.
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AP News Summary at 10:44 p.m. EDT

The Call 11 Mar 2025
... that the evidence overwhelmingly shows that “Moana” was the creation of John Musker and Ron Clements, the directors and writers behind such Disney classics as “The Little Mermaid” and “Aladdin.”.
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