Matrix directors sued for ‘copyright infringement’
6 March 2013 7:25 AM IST
Andy and Lana Wachowski, the writer-director duo behind The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolution are being sued for USD 300 million by a writer who claims that the siblings stole his idea.
Hawaiian-based writer Thomas Althouse has filed a lawsuit against the siblings, along with Joel Silver and Warner Bros in Federal Court for copyright infringement. Althouse is representing himself in the case, the E!Online reported.
Althouse is claiming that the two films were ‘based and formulated in substantial part’ upon his screenplay, and he accused all defendants of willfully infringing on his copyright for purposes of commercial advantage. Althouse says that he wrote a screenplay titled ‘The Immortals’, which was registered with the Writers Guild of America in 1993.
Hawaiian-based writer Thomas Althouse has filed a lawsuit against the siblings, along with Joel Silver and Warner Bros in Federal Court for copyright infringement. Althouse is representing himself in the case, the E!Online reported.
Althouse is claiming that the two films were ‘based and formulated in substantial part’ upon his screenplay, and he accused all defendants of willfully infringing on his copyright for purposes of commercial advantage. Althouse says that he wrote a screenplay titled ‘The Immortals’, which was registered with the Writers Guild of America in 1993.
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