Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Nov. 4, 2024
Screenwriter appealing anti-SLAPP denial over 'Road House' counterclaim
Author R. Lance Hill claimed that his 1986 "Road House" screenplay was used without his authorization to produce a remake of the film that streamed on Amazon Prime Video this year. His anti-SLAPP motion against the studio's counterclaim was denied.
The screenwriter of the 1989 "Road House" movie gave notice to a federal judge on Friday that he will appeal a ruling that allowed a false ownership counterclaim brought against him by Amazon's movie studio to move forward.
At the heart of the case are claims by author R. Lance Hill that Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc. - now Amazon MGM Studios - used his 1986 "Road House" screenplay without his authorization to produce a remake of the film that streamed on...
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