Disney Fined $600,000 for Copyright Infringement With CG Technology Used in Live-Action ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Live-action 2017 Beauty and the Beast poster

A jury found on Thursday that Disney infringed on VFX company Rearden’s intellectual property with CG animation used in the 2017 live-action “Beauty and the Beast,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Oakland jury found that Disney knew they may be committing copyright infringement and awarded Rearden approximately $600,000. Rearden sought more than $100 million, … Read more