They're now suing for copyright infringement.Įntertainment attorney Neville Johnson takes on cases of stolen ideas in Hollywood. The latest high-profile case is FOX's TV comedy "New Girl," which two women claim shares many similarities with a script they wrote in 2006, including a young woman who moves into a three-man bachelor pad after a breakup with a guy named Spencer. Paramount settled the case.Īnd in 1991, a judge determined the comedy "Look Who's Talking" had "substantial similarity" to another writer's script. In 1990 a judge determined Paramount's Coming to America was "based upon" another writer's story. Some studios suggest it happens more often with the big moneymakers, because writers may be looking for a piece of the box office success, but Hollywood also has a documented history of using other people's ideas. It has happened to films like "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl," "Avatar" and most recently "Raging Bull."
Harry Potter isn't the first Hollywood blockbuster to be hit with accusations of stolen ideas.
"We wanted to make sure that we weren't going to be accused of plagiarism," Davy said. "(It) could be confusing to some people who are big fans of Harry Potter," entertainment investigative reporter Jenna Susko said. Meet the ‘lazy girl' who quit her tech job and makes $20K a month as a full-time content creator "The claim is ridiculous," a spokesperson for both parties told NBC4. They argue both stories have witches, wizards and magic, a young hero named Harry Potter dressed in a plaid shirt, an old woman who gives Harry advice and an evil villain who hides his essence in someone close to Harry.Įntertainment attorney Tom Girardi is now representing the filmmakers, who plan to release a new film titled "Troll: The Rise of Harry Potter Jr." in 2017. The filmmakers behind "Troll" claim the name isn't the only similarity their film shares with the success of the Harry Potter film franchise distributed by Warner Bros. Hathaway is best known for his role as Atreyu in "The Neverending Story," but he claims he still has fans ask him about being the "original" Harry Potter. "I was 'Harry Potter Jr.,'" said Noah Hathaway, who starred in the film as a young hero who saves his family from an evil troll.
The filmmakers behind the 1986 B-movie "Troll" say they used the name Harry Potter long before J.K. For years, similarities in scripts have led to accusations, lawsuits and in some cases six-figure settlements.
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