who at the time was the director of development at Mandeville Films, an independent film production studio in California. Marchick allegedly told Woodall that the production studio held a "first ...

While the film industry has survived to 2025, efforts to hire a more diverse array of filmmakers for studio releases seem to have not. But one could argue there is also a growing sentiment that ...

Per the lawsuit, around 2003, Woodall began sharing his ideas for "Bucky" with Jenny Marchick, who at the time was the director of development at Mandeville Films, an independent film production ...

In a lawsuit filed in California federal court on Friday, Woodall alleges that Disney used materials he shared in 2003 with Mandeville ... Animation Studios: The Upcoming Films" presentation ...

Per his recollection, the exec notably assured him she could greenlight the film. The complaint details that Mandeville had a first look deal with Disney, along with offices at its Burbank studio.

Walt Disney Animation Studios, Mandeville Films, and Buena Vista Home Entertainment, for “the sole and exclusive purpose of hiding documents, hiding evidence, hiding money and masking the modus ...