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Hollywood writer Lance Hill sues Amazon.com over its upcoming remake of 1989 film Road House with Jake Gyllenhaal in lead role previously played by late Patrick Swayze
Hollywood writer Lance Hill sued Amazon.com on Tuesday to halt its upcoming remake of the 1989 film Road House, arguing that the film violates his rights in the original's screenplay.
Hill, 81, said in the California federal court lawsuit that Amazon never received a license to remake his screenplay after he reclaimed his copyright in it The remake, starring Jake Gyllenhaal , 43, is set to debut at the South by Southwest festival on March 8 and then move to Prime Video on March 21 Hill requested an unspecified amount of monetary damages and a court order to block Amazon from distributing the movie without a new license Hollywood writer Lance Hill sued Amazon.com on Tuesday to halt its upcoming remake of the 1989 film Road House that starred the late Patrick Swayze, shown in a still from the cult movie Hill's attorney, Marc Toberoff, said that major studios should 'respect the fundamental rights and artistry of creators on whose sweat and toil their empires are based.'
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