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Tom Cruise's 'The Last Samurai' wins plagiarism case
7 April 2012 12:54 PM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Producers and writers Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick have won in a court trial after accusations of stealing the script for the Tom Cruise drama The Last Samurai. Aaron and Matthew Benay filed suit in 2005 against the producers claiming that it was based on their script, also titled The Last Samurai. The brothers alleged that they submitted the screenplay in 2000 to Bedford Falls, Herskovitz and Zwick's production company, three years before The Last Samurai was released. Both iterations of the script are about an American war veteran who trains the Japanese Imperial Army in the methods of Western warfare. Lead Tom Cruise, who is set to star in Rock of Ages, was also an executive producer on the project. During the trial, which was held on Friday (April 6), Zwick (more) »
- By Zeba Blay
Producers Win Last Samurai Court Case
7 April 2012 7:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Producers behind Tom Cruise's 2003 blockbuster The Last Samurai have won a legal battle against two screenwriter brothers who alleged their idea for the film was stolen.
Writers Aaron and Matthew Benay filed suit in 2005, insisting a script they wrote in 2000, also called The Last Samurai, was used as a template for the hit Cruise movie.
Film executives Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick disputed the brothers' claims that they had sent a script to their production company Bedford Falls, and, after a seven-day jury trial in Los Angeles, they were vindicated of the accusations on Friday.
Herskovitz tells The Hollywood Reporter, "Ed and I are extremely relieved. It's hard to live under a cloud of false accusations for so many years. The fact that the jury said we never even saw the script - justice has been done." »
Producers Zwick, Herskovitz Win 'Last Samurai' Trial Over Allegedly Stolen Script
6 April 2012 7:10 PM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
A federal jury has sided with producers Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick in the long-running dispute over whether the script for the Tom Cruise blockbuster The Last Samurai was stolen from screenwriter brothers. Plaintiffs Aaron and Matthew Benay claimed that their script, also called The Last Samurai, was submitted in 2000 by their agent to an executive at Bedford Falls, the production company run by Herskovitz and Zwick, and was later used as a basis for the 2003 film. But in a unanimous decision reached Friday after a seven-day trial in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles,
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- Matthew Belloni
What's an Idea Worth? 'The Last Samurai' Trial Prepares to Answer that Question
20 March 2012 2:45 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news »
There’s an old saying in writing circles that ideas are a dime a dozen – meaning that anyone can have a good idea because ideas are easy to come by and not particularly valuable. The maxim continues to say that it’s not an idea that’s worth money – it’s what one does with an idea that truly makes it valuable. Now, a court is going to decide just how much truth there is to this theory. Ed Zwick, Bedford Falls, and Marshall Herskovitz are set to stand trial for allegedly stealing ideas for the 2003 Tom Cruise film The Last Samurai. The legal proceeding will determine whether or not there was an implied contract between the defendants and screenwriters Aaron and Matthew Benay after the plaintiffs submitted their script during the film’s...
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- Mike Bracken
'Last Samurai' Trial Begins: What's the Value of a Good Idea in Hollywood?
20 March 2012 5:29 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Ed Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz and Bedford Falls are scheduled to stand trial today for allegedly stealing the ideas for the 2003 Tom Cruise blockbustter The Last Samurai. The case will determine whether an implied contract was made when screenwriters Aaron and Matthew Benay purportedly submitted their own "The Last Samurai" script to the defendants during the film's development. If a jury says there was a contract, and that Zwick and Herskowitz must pay the writers for use of their story about an embittered American Civil War veteran who travels to Japan, the next question will be how much money is
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- Eriq Gardner
'Last Samurai' Litigation Set for Trial March 20 With Millions at Stake
2 March 2012 8:00 AM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
The trial over whether Ed Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz and Bedford Falls stole the ideas for the 2003 Tom Cruise film The Last Samurai has been set for March 20 in a Los Angeles federal courthouse. Although Warner Bros. was dismissed as a defendant in the lawsuit brought by screenwriters Aaron and Matthew Benay, the case figures to be a much-watched affair that explores the way film studios acquire and develop screenplays. The plaintiffs are promising to put on quite a show in what Aaron Benay is touting as “one of the biggest idea theft cases in history.” The
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- Eriq Gardner
Jeffrey Nachmanoff Replaces Ed Zwick On 'American Assassin'
24 February 2012 7:44 AM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
The story of CIA operative Mitch Rapp spreads over several books, and CBS Films have spent years trying to use the material for a potential film. Gerard Butler, Colin Farrell and Matthew Fox were previously pursued for "Consent To Kill," which director Antoine Fuqua circled in 2008, but nothing came to pass. Now CBS is starting with a clean slate, with Deadline reporting that Jeffrey Nachmanoff has signed to direct "American Assassin," the eleventh book in the series, but the first chronologically.
Edward Zwick and writing partner Marshall Herskovitz had long been working on the script for "American Assassin," which was to feature Rapp as a young student struck by tragedy and motivated to join the CIA. The books are considered pretty hard-edged, politically conservative books considering a somewhat indelicate approach to the War On Terror, so it's surprisingly to see Nachmanoff attached. The director had sharpened his teeth as screenwriter-for-hire »
- Gabe Toro
Jeffrey Nachmanoff Replaces Ed Zwick On 'American Assassin'
24 February 2012 7:44 AM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
The story of CIA operative Mitch Rapp spreads over several books, and CBS Films have spent years trying to use the material for a potential film. Gerard Butler, Colin Farrell and Matthew Fox were previously pursued for "Consent To Kill," which director Antoine Fuqua circled in 2008, but nothing came to pass. Now CBS is starting with a clean slate, with Deadline reporting that Jeffrey Nachmanoff has signed to direct "American Assassin," the eleventh book in the series, but the first chronologically. Edward Zwick and writing partner Marshall Herskovitz had long been working on the script for "American Assassin," which was to feature Rapp as a young student struck by tragedy and motivated to join the CIA. The books are considered pretty hard-edged, politically conservative books considering a somewhat indelicate approach to the War On Terror, so it's surprisingly to see Nachmanoff attached. The director had sharpened his teeth as »
- Gabe Toro
Jeffrey Nachmanoff Set To Take On ‘American Assassin’
22 February 2012 1:58 PM, PST | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
His last film was the underrated 2008 film Traitor and he helmed a couple of episodes of the much-loved Showtime series Homeland. Now, writer/director Jeffrey Nachmanoff is set to take on a film adaptation of the Vince Flynn novel American Assassin for CBS Films.
Below is a synopsis of the novel [Coming Soon]:
American Assassin tells the story of legendary CIA agent Mitch Rapp. Long before he began hunting terrorists, Rapp was a gifted college scholar/athlete. Then, tragedy struck and Rapp was recruited into the nation’s most elite covert operations program. After completing training designed to teach the kind of lethal skills necessary to target our most dangerous enemies, here and abroad, he is a man reborn with a mission of retribution.
Rapp is the star of Flynn’s bibliography, appearing in no less than 13 of the authors novels. American Assassin, as is apparent in the above synopsis, is »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
'American Assassin' gets director Jeffrey Nachmanoff
22 February 2012 9:01 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
American Assassin is to be directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff. The Traitor helmer is to bring Vince Flynn's novel to the big screen for CBS Films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ed Zwick, who helped pen a screenplay based on the book with Marshall Herskovitz, was linked with the director's chair last summer. He exited the project to head up The Great Wall, in which Henry Cavill will star. American Assassin follows (more) »
- By Mark Langshaw
Traitor Director to Helm Vince Flynn's American Assassin Adaption
22 February 2012 | The Daily BLAM! | See recent The Daily BLAM! news »
American Assassin is the latest novel in author Flynn's spy thriller series which focuses on counter-terrorism operative Mitch Rapp and acts as a prequel story to Rapp's story. CBS Films is bringing American Assassin to the big screen. Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz penned the most recent draft of the script which will introduce movie audiences to Vince Flynn's popular protagonist Mitch Rapp -- a college athlete who, after losing a loved one during a terrorist event in the 80's, trains to become a spy. Jeffrey Nachmanoff, whose last cinematic outing was the 2008 film Traitor starring Don Chedele, recently directed several episodes of the multiple award winning TV series Homeland. He'll now take on American Assassin in hopes of launching a new franchise for the fledgling production »
- Pietro Filipponi
Jeffrey Nachmanoff to Helm American Assassin
22 February 2012 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Although Ed Zwick was attached last June , The Hollywood Reporter now has word that Traitor direct Jeffrey Nachmanoff will direct the Vince Flynn novel American Assassin . Set up at CBS films, the project is officially described as follows: 'American Assassin' tells the story of legendary CIA agent Mitch Rapp. Long before he began hunting terrorists, Rapp was a gifted college scholar/athlete. Then, tragedy struck and Rapp was recruited into the nation.s most elite covert operations program. After completing training designed to teach the kind of lethal skills necessary to target our most dangerous enemies, here and abroad, he is a man reborn with a mission of retribution. Zwick adapted the screenplay alongside Marshall Herskovitz ( The Last Samurai ), but recently left »
American Assassin Gets Director Jeffrey Nachmanoff
22 February 2012 12:14 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
CBS Films has brought on Jeffrey Nachmanoff (Traitor) to direct the action-thriller American Assassin.
We first reported on this project back in June, when CBS Films set the project up for Edward Zwick to direct from a script he co-wrote with Marshall Herskovitz. It is said Edward Zwick left the project to direct The Great Wall with Henry Cavill. It isn't known if Jeffrey Nachmanoff will direct from Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz's script, or if new writers will be brought in.
American Assassin is adapted from the Vince Flynn novel of the same name. American Assassin is the 11th novel in his series about CIA agent Mitch Rapp, although this book is a prequel, showing how a younger Rapp overcame tragedy and worked his way into the CIA.
It isn't known when production may begin on American Assassin.
American Assassin comes to theaters in 2013. The film is directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff. »
- MovieWeb
Nachmanoff Replaces Zwick On "Assassin"
21 February 2012 9:40 PM, PST | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »
Jeffrey Nachmanoff ("Traitor") is set to replace Ed Zwick at the helm of "American Assassin" for CBS Films says Deadline.
An adaptation of the Vince Flynn novel, the aim is to launch a potential spy thriller franchise following the central character - CIA agent Mitch Rapp. Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz wrote the most recent draft of the script.
'Assassin' is the eleventh book in the series, but is a prequel which makes it perfect for a first film to explore how personal tragedy transformers a college scholar and athlete into a ruthless hunter of terrorists for the CIA. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Nick Wechsler are producing.
CBS Films acquired rights to the series back in 2008 when it attempted to adapt "Consent to Kill" with Antoine Fuqua helming and the likes of Gerard Butler and Colin Farrell up for the role of Rapp. »
- Garth Franklin
Jeffrey Nachmanoff Set to Direct Spy Thriller American Assassin
21 February 2012 4:02 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
CBS Films has tapped Jeffrey Nachmanoff to direct an adaptation of Vince Flynn’s spy novel American Assassin. The book is actually the 11th in Flynn’s series that centers on CIA Agent Mitch Rapp. Assassin serves as a prequel to the series and tells the story of how, as a college scholar and athlete, tragedy forged Rapp’s path to become a ruthless hunter of terrorists for the CIA. Edward Zwick was initially tapped to direct the film, but he dropped out when the schedule conflicted with his next directorial effort, The Great Wall. Nachmanoff previously directed the 2008 thriller Traitor starring Don Chedele, and recently helmed two episodes of Showtime’s fantastic series Homeland. Deadline reports that Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz wrote the most recent draft of Assassin, but Herskovitz exited when Zwick did. There’s no word on who’ll they’ll bring in to do a rewrite. »
- Adam Chitwood
CBS Films Taps Jeffrey Nachmanoff To Helm Vince Flynn’s ‘American Assassin’
21 February 2012 3:36 PM, PST | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Exclusive: Ed Zwick is out and Jeffrey Nachmanoff is in as director of American Assassin, the adaptation of the Vince Flynn novel that CBS Films hopes will launch a film franchise based on CIA agent Mitch Rapp. Zwick came aboard last summer after CBS Films, which bought rights to Flynn’s novels several years ago, refocused its attention on American Assassin. While that is the 11th book in the series, it was a prequel that explained how tragedy transformed the protagonist from a college scholar and athlete into a ruthless hunter of terrorists for the CIA. Nachmanoff previously directed the Don Cheadle espionage thriller Traitor, and co-wrote The Day After Tomorrow with Roland Emmerich. Nachmanoff most recently directed the Dick Wolf-produced NBC pilot Chicago Fire. Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz wrote the most recent draft of the script but exited because Zwick is directing The Great Wall possibly with Henry Cavill, »
- MIKE FLEMING
'Breaking Bad,' 'Homeland,' 'The Descendants' take home Writers Guild Awards
19 February 2012 7:43 PM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
"Homeland," "Breaking Bad" and "Modern Family" each won two honors Sunday (Feb. 19) at the Writers Guild of America Awards.
On the film side, the scripts for "The Descendants" and "Midnight in Paris" earned awards from the guild. The WGA gave Laurel Awards -- for writers who have "advanced the literature" of movies or television -- to "Forrest Gump" and "The Insider" scribe Eric Roth for film and to "thirtysomething" and "Once and Again" creators Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz for television.
Here's the complete list of winners.
Television
Drama series: "Breaking Bad"
Comedy series: "Modern Family"
New series: "Homeland"
Episodic drama (tie): "Box Cutter" ("Breaking Bad"), written by Vince Gilligan; and "The Good Soldier" ("Homeland"), written by Henry Bromell
Episodic comedy: "Caught in the Act" ("Modern Family"), written by Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman
Long form - original: "Cinema Verite," written by David Seltzer
Long form - adapted: "Too Big to Fail, »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Judge Rules for Warner Bros. in 'Last Samurai' Lawsuit
15 February 2012 3:03 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
A federal judge has dismissed Warner Bros. and screenwriter John Logan from a lawsuit that had accused the studio of stealing the story behind the 2003 hit "The Last Samurai." While U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez ruled Tuesday that Warner Bros. and Logan did not violate an implied contact -- there was no signed agreement -- he declined to dismiss producers Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz from the lawsuit. Brothers Aaron and Matthew Benay sued the studio and the producers in 2005, saying that they pitched the script to Zwick and »
- Joshua L. Weinstein
Man of Steel Casting News: Russell Crowe Sought for Harker; Henry Cavill Heads to The Great Wall
13 February 2012 1:47 PM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
Interest in having Russell Crowe appear in nearly every production currently being readied in Hollywood continues, this time with Harker, a re-imagining of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula.
According to Vulture, Warner Bros. is in talks with Crowe to play the title character of Jonathan Harker, who is now a Scotland Yard detective investigating a string of murders that should lead him to the nefarious Count. The project has been lingering around Warners for a while now, but with the studio's adaptation of Akira recently shut down over budget concerns, Harker has regained momentum. The report claims that the studio wants director Jaume Collet-Serra (Unknown, ABC's The River) to helm Harker first, and then address Akira's budgetary issues.
While Crowe is in talks, his participation isn't confirmed. The actor is set to play Inspector Javert in The King's Speech director Tom Hooper's musical version of Les Miserables starting this month, »
- Ryan Gowland
Henry Cavill's Great Wall?
10 February 2012 9:01 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Henry Cavill is in negotiations to star in 'The Great Wall'. The British actor - who is set to be the next Superman in movie 'Man of Steel' - has entered talks to play the as-yet-unknown leading role in the movie, co-written by 'Love & Other Drugs' director Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. Little is known about the project other than it will tell the tale of the construction of the huge wall which was built to separate China from its neighbours to the north. It began being made in the 5th century BC but has been demolished and re-created a number of times since. Thomas Tull and Max Brooks came up with the idea for the »
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