Is Sophia Stewart the “Mother of the Matrix?”
Little known writer Sophia Stewart is suing Joel Silver, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, and the Wachowski brothers after she claimed that her short story was the basis for the successful Matrix and Terminator franchises. Although this case may yield the biggest payout in Hollywood history, there has been little news about case, despite the fact that there are court records and memos that prove its authenticity.…
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26 - Tom French
Could you imagine seeing the second two matrix movies then wanting credit for them?
27 - DrPat
MsMeno, the article states
There was a great Spider Robinson story about intellectual copyright, in which he explored a future where every song stayed under ferocious copyright in perpetuity. That's fiction - the fact is that more is needed than a vague "resemblance" or a single word or name.We'll all find out with Stewart and the Wachowskis in July this year, looks like.
28 - dr.strangeteeth
the woman is a lunatic and you are all feeding into her psychosis
29 - bobjoe
"What would race have to do with this situation? Why does Stewart even need to claim that it is not a factor?"
History is why race is a factor. Back in the day there were not strong copyright laws as there are today. As a result, white singers used black artists' music without consent. In short, they stole black music and tried to make it their own. Example: Pat Boon. He took Little Richard's music and made it his own.
btw i'm asian, not afro american
30 - chessgames56
Come on now, stealing is stealing. Look how big of a fuss the movie and recording industries are making about illicit downloading. And it happens all the time, people taking credit for other people's ideas and work.