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Disney Accused of Stealing 'Zootopia' From Screenwriter Gary Goldman

by Gene Maddaus

A veteran screenwriter filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday accusing Disney of stealing his idea for the hit animated film “Zootopia.” Gary Goldman alleges that Disney took character designs, themes, lines of dialogue, and even the name “Zootopia” from a project that he first developed in 2000. He alleges that he twice pitched the project to... Read more »

SOURCE: Variety at 2:49pm on March 21, 2017