Rizzoli & Isles author Tess Gerritsen is suing the makers of Gravity for ripping off her book. No, not the one about the spunky female detectives. Another one. According to Deadline, the complaint suggests Warner Bros were in breach of contract by using her 1999 novel Gravity as a basis for their 2013 blockbuster of the same name. […]
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Riff Raff suing the makers of Spring Breakers for ripping him off
July 17, 2013 
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Rapper Riff Raff has long claimed James Franco’s character Alien from Spring Breakers is an unauthorised knock off. Now, he wants to get paid. Riff told TMZ he plans to sue the makers of Spring Breakers for “$8 to $10 million.” He stresses, however, that Franco is “cool,” and is impressed by the way he […]
Continue readingMGM sue to shut down Raging Bull 2
July 6, 2012 0 Comments
According to Deadline, MGM has filed a lawsuit attempting to halt the production of Raging Bull 2, a sequel currently filming based on parts of Jake LaMotta’s memoir that were left out of Martin Scorsese‘s classic 1980 film. MGM aren’t messing around with this legal action, not only wanting this sequel to never see the […]
Continue readingAngelina Jolie sued over directorial debut
December 7, 2011 0 Comments
Angelina Jolie is being sued by a Croatian journalist who believes she has unlawfully used his story as a basis for her directorial debut In The Land of Honey. According to Deadline, James J. Braddock (the pen-name used by Josip J. Knezevic) has filed suit against Jolie, GK Films, FilmDistrict, Scout Film and producer Edin Sarkic in […]
Continue readingSylvestar Stallone sued over Expendables screenplay
October 28, 2011 0 Comments
Screenwriter Marcus Webb is suing Sylvester Stallone for allegedly ripping of his script and using it as a basis for The Expendables. The obvious joke here is, ‘The Expendables had a script?!’ According to Reuters, Webb filed the suit in Manhattan federal court earlier this week. He claims the screenplay for The Expendables is “strikingly […]
Continue readingMan claims The Hangover II ‘ripped off’ his life and sues filmmakers
October 18, 2011 2 Comments
A Californian man is suing Warner Bros for allegedly stealing his life story and turning it into the plot of The Hangover Part II. Now, if you’re watching The Hangover Part II and you find yourself thinking, ‘Gee, a bunch of awfully similar things happened to me”, then you have far more serious problems than […]
Continue readingCould a lawsuit block the release of In Time?
September 16, 2011 1 Comment
Seeking injunctions against films is all the rage these days. Back in May, a tattoo artist tried (and failed) to block The Hangover Part 2 from release after they used his artwork on their promotional materials without his permission. More recently, author Joe Quirk filed a suit against the makers of Premium Rush for stealing […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Premium Rush
September 16, 2011 0 Comments
Bike couriers have the most exciting job in the world. That is, if the newly released trailer for the Joseph Gordon-Levitt vehicle (or should that be, bicycle?) Premium Rush should be believed. Written and directed by David Koepp, the film centres on New York’s best messenger (Gordon-Levitt) who tries to deliver a mysterious package whilst […]
Continue readingMike Tyson tattoo could keep The Hangover Part II from cinemas
May 2, 2011 4 Comments
What is the cost of a nice visual gag? In the case of the Mike Tyson-evoking facial tattoo on Ed Helms in The Hangover Part II, it could mean millions of dollars, or perhaps even a halt of the film’s cinematic release. S. Victor Whitmill, who gave Mike Tyson the iconic and distinctive tattoo around […]
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