Woman claims "Frozen" a Rip off - Isabella Tanikumi has sued Disney over $250 million claiming their hit film, "Frozen" was based on her life story. In addition, the author claims the story was plagiarized from her book published in the year 2010, "Yearnings of the Heart."
Even after a year since its release, "Frozen" continues to capture the attention of the young and the young at heart. Aside from the highly anticipated Elsa and Anna inspired wedding dress to be part of Disney Brides Collection, the "Frozen" characters have also been included in an upcoming season of a hit reality television show. Yet, not everything about "Frozen" is all good news as one woman claims "Frozen" a rip off.
Isabella Tanikumi, the woman claims "Frozen" a rip off, stated that the characters and plot of "Frozen" was taken from her book, "Yearnings of the Heart." book entails Tanikumi's life growing up in Peru, losing a sister, finding a friend who rescuted her from the depths of grief and finding the lost love of her life. An excerpt of the synopsis of the book of the woman claims "Frozen" a rip off is as follows:
"This is a compelling, introspective account of the life of Isabella Tanikumi, who takes her readers on a journey through various phases of her remarkable life- from her family's survival during the devastating earthquake of 1970 in Huaraz, Peru, to the trials of overcoming heartbreaks of her youth. Conquering personal insecurities led to exploring the reaches of her intellect while facing the tragic, and untimely death of her beloved sister, Laura."
While the synopsis of the 2010 published book is a far cry from that of "Frozen" originally adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," the woman claims "Frozen" a rip off had still filed for a whopping $250 million lawsuit against the studio.
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