Quick question....I pitched a script to a production company three years ago (also emailed them the screenplay) and the director of development liked the writing and the script, but mentioned they were looking for a different genre at the time. She wanted to know if I would be interested in changing my genre to what they were looking for. I told her that particular genre wasn't my thing, but if there was some genuine interest in the project then I'd be happy to give it a shot. Long story short nothing came of this conversation and last night I noticed the movie they were in development with at the time used the third act of my script and they also modeled the antagonist the same way as the project I pitched to them. I was watching the movie on DVD last night and noticed it's about a good 15 to 20 minutes of what I pitched to them that shows up on screen. The antagonist, the setting and the overall twist....however they're using a different genre and their overall plot is completely different.
My material was copywritten and I still have the emails were I sent this person my material. Currently the movie is a little over $150 million in box office sales on box office mojo. Based on what I've mentioned above, if it were you, would you consult an attorney or just let it blow in the wind and chalk it up as a loss?
My material was copywritten and I still have the emails were I sent this person my material. Currently the movie is a little over $150 million in box office sales on box office mojo. Based on what I've mentioned above, if it were you, would you consult an attorney or just let it blow in the wind and chalk it up as a loss?
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