If you haven't heard of Disney's Frozen by now, you should probably leave the house more often. However, according to one Peruvian author, the story of Frozen seemed all too familiar.
Author Isabella Tanikumi claims that Disney stole the idea of Frozen from her 2010 autobiography, Yearnings of the Heart, and is trying to sue Disney for a whopping $250 million dollars, TMZ reported.
Here is Amazon's synopsis of the autobiography.
"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."
The summary of Tanikumi's autobiography does not appear to outcry plagiarism in regards to the story of Frozen, but Fox News Latino obtained a copy of the author's lawsuit which detailed a few of the reasons why Tanikumi believes Disney plagiarized her story.
In the lawsuit, Tanikumi says that one of the similarities between her book and the movie is that her story begins in the snowy town of Huarez where she lives with her parents and her sister. Tanikumi goes on to claim in the lawsuit that her autobiography deals with "the story of two sisters who have tragedies, romances, conflicts, isolation and loneliness."
The lawsuit is being filed through District Court of New Jersey federal court but it's unlikely the lawsuit stands a chance of passing.
Maybe Tanikumi should follow Queen Elsa's advice and simply "Let it go."