The widow and son of the man who wrote the 1983 article that inspired the original 'Top Gun' are suing Paramount Pictures over its sequel, 'Top Gun: Maverick.'
The widow and son of the man who wrote the 1983 article that inspired the original"Top Gun" are suing Paramount Pictures over its sequel,"Top Gun: Maverick."
The lawsuit contends that Paramount, which produced and distributed the sequel, did not reacquire those rights before releasing the film in May. The lawsuit says that Paramount has been on notice since 2018 that the Yonays intended to recover the copyright under a provision that lets artists do so after 35 years.
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