Isabella Tanikumi, whose birth name is Amy L. Gonzalez, has filed a $250 million lawsuit against Walt Disney Company, claiming that the hit animated musical film "Frozen" infringed on the copyright of her two memoirs, "Living My Truth" and "Yearning of the Heart," according to E! News that obtained a copy of court documents.
In the suit, filed on Sept. 21, Tanikumi cites 18 specific instances that show the parallels between her books and the Oscar-winning film.
"These books deal with the story of two sisters who have tragedies, romances, conflicts, isolation and loneliness," she says of her two memoirs. "And there are significant similarities with your movie... just like 'Frozen's' Elsa and Anna, Laura (her older sister) and Isabella had opposite hair colors, both had horses and both shared a deep love for one another."
Tanikumi also claims that the setting of the film is also similar to the setting of her books. Her books are set in the town of Huaraz "at the base of snow-covered mountains where she lives with her family." The film also takes place in a village called Arendelle at the foot of snow-covered mountains.
She claims that even the movie's part when Elsa accidently hurts Anna with her wintry magic, and a troll king heals her and removes her memory of the whole incident, is also copied from her books, according to MyFox Dallas-Forth Worth.
Tanikumi explains that she has no memory of an accident caused by her sister that resulted in an injury to her face after falling in hot custard. And like how Elsa covers her hands to conceal her magic, author claims she also covers her facial injuries up with concealing creams.
She also claims that her two real-life romantic interests named Hans and Christoff are inspired by "Frozen's" two male characters Hans and Kristoff, who had a romantic interest in Anna. And just like her, Anna falls for a dark-haired tall and fair man (Prince Hans of the Southern Isles).
And yes, Tanikumi also claims that she has experienced troll and winter magic-type things, according to Cosmopolitan.
When CNNMoney asked for comment, a spokeswoman for Disney evoked the flick's most famous tune in an e-mail response, writing, "This is beyond ridiculous, she needs to let it go."
"Frozen," which had a production budget of $150 million, grossed $1.2 billion worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.