Showtime and Lionsgate’s Leisure One are being sued for copyright infringement, with the lawsuit alleging that their hit sequence “Yellowjackets” stole concepts from the 2015 movie, “Eden.”
A lawsuit obtained by TheWrap and filed in California federal courtroom by the corporate that owns the rights to “Eden” alleges that the Showtime sequence has “strikingly similar elements” to the movie. Each comply with a beleaguered soccer crew that crashes within the woods on the way in which to a sport and, within the midst of their survival makes an attempt, start to lean into cult-like conduct, finally resorting to cannibalism.
“In both works, the survivors, which include various players and the coach, among others, must fight for their lives against the harsh elements, starvation through dwindling resources and the psychological toll of isolation in the form of growing darkness within themselves,” Thursday’s criticism states. “As they struggle to survive, tensions rise, alliances form, dark secrets emerge and moral boundaries are pushed to their limits — blurring the line between good and evil.”
The swimsuit additional alleges that the “most substantive elements” from “Yellowjackets” have been “copied” from “Eden.” Eden Film Productions seeks unspecified damages and an injunction stopping the “Yellowjackets” creators from profiting off the sequence.
Showtime didn’t instantly reply to TheWrap’s request for remark.
“Eden” – to not be confused with the 2024 Ron Howard movie of the identical title – stars Ethan Peck, Nate Parker, Jessica Lowndes, Diego Boneta, James Remar and Sung Kang.
“Yellowjackets” stays one of Showtime’s present largest hits. The critically acclaimed present’s second season premiere boasted round 2 million viewers throughout platforms – a excessive for the studio. The third season is about to launch in 2025 and options new visitor stars Hilary Swank and Joel McHale.
Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.
