Wachowskis accused of stealing ideas for “Matrix” sequels March 4, 2013 - 18:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Matrix directors Lana and Andy Wachowski are reportedly being sued by another filmmaker. Thomas Althouse is said to have filed a $300 million lawsuit against the siblings, claiming they stole his ideas for the 2003 sequels The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, Digital Spy reported citing TMZ. Althouse alleges that the sci-fi films used elements from his script The Immortals. He claims that he sent his screenplay to Warner Bros back in 1993, but did not receive a reply from the studio. Althouse says that he only watched the Matrix movies for the first time in 2010, and recognised similarities to his film. His original script allegedly contained plugs in the back of characters' necks, robot-like 'agents' in suits, and characters trapped at a train station. The lawsuit is against the Wachowskis, Warner Bros and producer Joel Silver for copyright infringement. The Wachowskis and Warner Bros have yet to respond to the lawsuit's claims.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
