Paramount Studios secured a win after it faced a copyright lawsuit in 2022.
Ehud Yonay’s 1983 magazine article inspired the original “Top Gun” film that was released in 1986. After the sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick,” was released in 2022, Yonay’s family hit the network with a lawsuit, alleging that Paramount failed to renegotiate a new license before creating the film.
U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson for the Central District of California dismissed the case on Friday and said the article and the sequel film are “largely dissimilar,” per the Hollywood Reporter.
The elements of “Maverick,” including plot, theme, setting and dialogue, did not overlap with Ehud’s 1983 article, according to the judge.
PARAMOUNT HIT WITH ‘TOP GUN: MAVERICK’ COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT
A Paramount Pictures spokesperson shared a statement with Fox Business following the lawsuit being dismissed: “We are pleased that the court recognized that plaintiffs’ claims were completely without merit,” the statement said.
Marc Toberoff, the plaintiff’s attorney, also shared a statement …