| Chinese writer to sue Avatar director $147 mln over script copyright |
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The FINANCIAL -- BEIJING. A Chinese writer is intending to sue Avatar director James Cameroon 1 billion yuan ($147 million) for allegedly lifting the script of the science fiction blockbuster from his novel, Chinese media reported on March 7.
Science fiction writer Zhou Shaomou has filed a lawsuit with the People's Court of Beijing claiming 80% of the plot and key elements of Avatar were similar to his 1997 novel Tale of the Blue Crows, the media reported.
The Chinese novelist's story tells about an epic journey taken by six astronauts to a distant planet, which is inhabited by blue-skinned creatures. The author claims that both the place where the events occur and the story's characters are similar to those featured in Avatar.
Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster Avatar, about a disabled marine who penetrates a race of giant blue aliens, has surpassed his 1997 Titanic to become the highest box-office grossing film of all time. It has won best drama at the Golden Globes.
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