Posted 2/27/2024, 7:25:56 PM
Screenwriter Sues Amazon Studios Over 'Road House' Remake, Alleges Use of AI Voices to Beat Copyright Claim
- Screenwriter R. Lance Hill sues Amazon Studios for moving forward with "Road House" remake after he filed to reclaim rights to his original screenplay under Copyright Act
- Hill alleges Amazon used AI to replicate actors' voices during 2022 SAG-AFTRA strike to try to finish film before his copyright expired
- Remake stars Jake Gyllenhaal; original 1989 film featured Patrick Swayze
- Hill notified United Artists in 2021 he planned to recover copyright per Copyright Act, but Amazon "steamrolled ahead"
- Hill's attorney has track record of winning similar cases for creators reclaiming rights under Copyright Act