90 Copyright Claims: How The Island Was Accused of Copying Clonus Scene by Scene

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In 2005, DreamWorks released The Island, a glossy sci-fi thriller that quickly came under fire from the creators of a lesser-known 1979 indie film, Parts: The Clonus Horror. The Clonus team filed a copyright lawsuit outlining 90 specific claims of similarity between the two films — not just similar themes, but repeated story mechanics, visual …

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Did The Terminator Rip Off The Outer Limits?

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In 1984, The Terminator exploded onto movie screens and changed sci-fi forever. But just as quickly as James Cameron’s cyborg assassin began its box office rampage, a bombshell dropped from the world of television: legendary sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison accused Cameron of ripping off one of his Outer Limits episodes. According to Ellison, The Terminator …

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