A copyright lawsuit concerning Top Gun: Maverick from the heirs to Ehud Yonay, the author of the original Top Gun, will go to court. Paramount is accused of “illegally shutting them out of the sequel.” U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson found, “Defendant’s primary argument in its Motion to Dismiss is that Plaintiffs have not sufficiently pled in their [complaint]...Read More
Musician Daniel Grigson has filed suit against Walt Disney Corporation and “Frozen 2” songwriter Robert Lopez claiming that the song “Some Things Never Change” is far too similar to his song “That Girl” from 2001. “Grigson calls out nearly every tune element, saying that the beat, rhythm, feel, theme, and words are all too similar...Read More
Rachel Aviv is suing Iranian Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi for plagiarism. Aviv is a former student of Farhadi and has claimed his film “A Hero” was based on a documentary she made for his class that she was never given credit for. The student set off a series of similar accusations against other ex-student and...Read More
Cardi B is set to testify in court in a lawsuit against her filed by Kevin Michael Brophy Jr. over her 2016 mixtape cover art. Kevin is suing Cardi B for $5 million. He claims that the artwork ruined his private life because it looks exactly like the tattoo on his back. The lawsuit claims...Read More
Cartoon Network Studios is set to merge with Warner Bros. Animation as the pair’s parent company, Warner Bros. Television Group, continues to restructure. The two studios will consolidate their animation teams as part of a “strategic realignment” for Warner Bros. Discovery. HBO Max removed more than 30 animated series from its catalog in August, including...Read More
