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A Risk-Averse Hollywood System Was Born
There were plenty of significant lawsuits in the 1980s and 1990s that rocked the studio system. These lawsuits highlighted fierce battles over intellectual property, creative ownership, contract verbiage, and sometimes (but not always) frivolous claims.
One of the most notable cases involved the 1984 sci-fi classic The Terminator. Author Harlan Ellison claimed that the film’s premise was lifted from his Outer Limits episodes “Soldier” and “Demon with a Glass Hand.” Ellison’s argument was persuasive enough that the case was settled out of court, with Ellison receiving a substantial payment and an acknowledgment in the film’s credits.
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