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‘Britannia’ Theft Lawsuit Thrown Out Of Court; Producer Laments Wasted Time & Money


'Britannia' ran for three seasons on Sky before its cancellation in 2023. A writer's claim that it was stolen has been thrown out of court.

Starring The Walking Dead actor David Morrissey as a military leader who spearheads the Roman invasion of Britannia, the drama aired on Amazon Prime Video and later Epix in the U.S. I do not find it at all surprising that professional television scriptwriters should think along the same lines, introducing moments of calm, happiness, tension, terror and so on at appropriate intervals, using tried and tested dramatic tropes.” Richardson told Deadline: “With the case thrown out before it ever went to court [trial], I’m glad we can all finally close the door to years of wasted time, money and false accusations.

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