Harlan Ellison says, “Repent, New Regency.”
The science fiction author of “Repent, Harlequin!” is suing the studio, claiming its upcoming movie, “In Time,” is a ripoff of his story.
In a copyright infringement lawsuit filed in United States District Court in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Ellison’s lawyer claims that “In Time” “copies key plot elements, themes, characters, events, sequents and settings of ‘Repent, Harlequin!.’”
Read the filing here
He asks that the movie, scheduled for an Oct. 28 release, not be released. It stars Justin Timberlake, Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfried and Alex Pettyfer.
