Moana is one of the biggest Disney animated movies of all time. Earlier this year, the sequel, Moana 2, hit theatres. The ...

“Moana” was co-directed, along with two others, by John Musker and Ron Clements, a duo that was essential to the 1990s Disney animation renaissance that made the company a global powerhouse.

A jury on Monday sided with Disney in a copyright trial involving “Moana,” clearing the company of an infringement suit brought by a screenwriter. The plaintiff, Buck Woodall, filed suit in ...