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re: Joss Whedon, Lionsgate Hit With Copyright Lawsuit Over 'The Cabin in the Woods'
Posted on 4/16/15 at 5:20 pm to blueboy
Posted on 4/16/15 at 5:20 pm to blueboy
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He's the plaintiff. He doesn't need any money to sue.
You do to litigate. He's gonna get buried in motions in a few weeks, and needs a war chest to fight it.
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Used to be that you avoided getting your story idea stolen by publishing a book instead of floating a screenplay around town. I guess those days are over too.
This is a guy claiming his work was stolen because he sold his book in Beverly Hills and Whedon lives there. That is a laughably poor causation argument. It won't survive summary judgment.
Also, the who point of Cabin in the Woods is that it puts stereotypical characters in stereotypical situations (until the third act). His complaint shows all of the similarities are in the first act. So he's essentially argued his work is a stereotypical horror story that Whedon was making fun of. (Though Whedon has been accused of thievery before, more convincingly in regards to Firefly)
I mean.... good luck.
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Posted on 4/16/15 at 5:42 pm to Baloo
quote:Meh, he could get an attorney to pick up the bills in exchange for a large contingency of any amount they get.
You do to litigate. He's gonna get buried in motions in a few weeks, and needs a war chest to fight it.
quote:Yeah, like I said, one of the key elements is a direct connection to the material by the defendant, which doesn't seem likely proven, unless someone confesses, possibly destroying their own career in the process.
This is a guy claiming his work was stolen because he sold his book in Beverly Hills and Whedon lives there. That is a laughably poor causation argument. It won't survive summary judgment.
quote:Where did you read that? The article seems to suggest that the guy's book is about stereotypical characters in a satirical situation in which they find objects similar to those in the movie and are monitored by people with hidden cameras.
Also, the who point of Cabin in the Woods is that it puts stereotypical characters in stereotypical situations (until the third act). His complaint shows all of the similarities are in the first act.
I wouldn't be surprised at all if the guy's idea was stolen. It happens all the time, but I do agree that proving it will be nearly impossible.
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