***THIS IS A FALSE STORY!! JUST READ THAT IT IS FAKE ON STEPHENIE'S WEBSITE! YEAH!!! STILL SILLY THOUGH & THAT IT MADE IT ALL OVER THE PLACE ON THE INTERNET IS NUTS!!***
New Moon 'Halted Over Lawsuit'
20 April 2009 5:04 AM, PDT From wenn.com See recent WENN news
Twilight sequel New Moon has been thrown into jeopardy - author Stephenie Meyer is facing a plagiarism lawsuit over the vampire franchise, according to reports.
The original 2008 movie - starring Robert Pattinson - was a major international hit and has spawned a follow-up which is currently being shot in Canada. The film franchise is based on the popular book series, written by Meyer.
But production on the second film has reportedly been halted following claims Meyer is facing legal action from her former college roommate, who is said to have accused the writer of basing the novels on her ideas.
According to I'mnotobsessed.com, Heidi Stanton - who studied alongside Meyer at Brigham Young University, Utah - claims the vampire books are similar to a short story she wrote when she was a student there.
Stanton filed her lawsuit against Meyer in Utah last Tuesday, alleging idea infringement.
She states in the papers, "Quite frankly, I was shocked when I began watching the movie with my husband last week. I immediately told him that she got that idea from me! I wrote a fictional short story with the same ideas when we were in college together."
Meyer claims the premise for the popular series came to her in a dream in June 2003 and she completed the first novel three months later.
And the legal battle has reportedly cast doubt on the highly-anticipated New Moon, with production being "put on hold" until the case is resolved, according to the website.
New Moon is scheduled for release at the end of the year.
**Ok - here's my take on this. In case anyone cares. For one - uh - REALLY?! You mean to tell me that this girl knew Stephenie in college, has heard all the hype about the series for the past 6 years & never read the book?! Instead waited for 6 years for a movie to come out & then decides it's based after a "short story" of hers. Does anyone else find this fishy? I just think that's crazy & I can almost guarantee that if her picture ever gets out she'll have some crazy, angry teenagers after her. Wow!!
P.S. - Ren - I love you, but I still don't feel for you!! :) :)
6 comments:
I was thinking the same thing when I read your post. Even people who have never been interested in the books know its about Vampires. If she wrote something similar wouldnt it have sent off a red flag when she realized what the whole series was based on. Oh wait maybe she has been in a submarine under water during all the hype.... right!!!! Even then....
Yeah, I think that girl saw a gravy train. That was like, twenty years ago. Short story vs a 500+ pages? She didn't know what the story was about before she watched the DVD and wondered before that. They were obviously really close, since she didn't care to find anything out before that...cough, cough, right! I bet she was like one of the crazy roommates I had. Good luck, Stephenie!
give your sister some love...would you? (:
won't anyone feel sorry for me and my legs? I do..I feel sorry everyday! I m kidding....youre awesome! And when I look at you...it give me HOPE!
Just saw this on Stephenie's website...how can mainstream media not do their homework...oh, there is no work ethic anymore. So good for us for defending her, bad for the people that will look bad for not doing their job!
http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/index.html#48
glad to hear it's really not true.. just rumors. Weird that no one figured it out before making a big article about it!
hey mel! i finally have decided to commit myself to my blog. finals just got over and i'm starting anew! i've been stalking the parkinson's blog for a while...now you can stalk mine! love ya! say hi to the famdamily!
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