20th Century, Artist Settle ‘Planet of the Apes’ Copyright Suit

Walt Disney Co.‘s 20th Century Studio Inc. and a digital artist agreed to quickly end his copyright lawsuit alleging a scene in the 2024 film “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” used his work without permission.

The studio and artist Isaac Yeram Kim filed a joint stipulation to dismiss the case Wednesday in the US District Court for the Central District of California. Details of the agreement weren’t available.

Counsel for the parties didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Kim filed suit in December, saying the film featured a “nearly identical copy” of his 2015 digital ...