Eric

Especially since it was taken from him directly. For Example, he pitched Surfer Boy whatever to Disney. Disney rejected the idea. Years later, Disney called it Moana. That's not what happened.

I don't know if I believe him or not. But a lot of Disney's biggest movies have come from stories that were once under copyright. But Disney used them when they were in the public domain.

It could be a grift, but that's not what cost $500,000. "$500,000 creating, writing, and developing a movie package that included a script, an animated trailer, and storyboards." Can he prove he put that much money into it? I doubt it. But it won't matter if it's determined they stole his story.