Timon/Pumbaa fan wrote:One time this family sued Disney for stealing their song for the Lion King("The Lion Sleeps Tonight") but yet they didn't sue the place that gave Disney permission and sued Disney because Disney had more money. 
 
These people just need to get a life and stop blamming everyone for thinking of the idea first. I one time thought of a great plot for an animated movie about cars. Then I heard Pixar was already making it. I was disappionted that idea was taken but you don't see me suing Pixar. 

 
If I remember rightly it turns out the family did sue the music publisher and won.  Disney was not affected by it at all, because they paid the publisher royalties.
Also a featurette on Dead Man's Chest (Region 4) disc 2 has a look at the project in a monthly matter and what the project went though, including what seemed to be a near cancelation of the movie, because they couldn't get a story together (screenwriters).  It's an interesting featurette, like nothing I've seen on any other DVD set, Unless the first movie had something like this, I haven't even watched the second disc yet.
Just for note, I watched it at someones that had rented it, so I can't really give anymore details, good movies though.  It'll be interesting to see if they have the dog and his bone in the next film.