Road House Remake Faces Lawsuit Over Script, Boycott Over Streaming Release
• Screenwriter R. Lance Hill filed a lawsuit against Amazon/MGM Studios alleging they infringed on his copyright of the original "Road House" script to make the remake.
• Hill claims Amazon used AI to replicate actors' voices during post-production to meet a pre-termination deadline.
• The director of the remake, Doug Liman, is boycotting the film's premiere over Amazon's decision to only release it on Prime Video.
• Liman says Amazon called the film a "smash hit" but won't give it a theatrical release, hurting the filmmakers.
• Star Jake Gyllenhaal said he just wants as many people to see the film as possible, embracing both theatrical and streaming releases.