The copyright infringement suit lists 90 instances where the movies are identical. DreamWorks released a statement Tuesday saying, “‘The Island’ does not infringe on anyone’s copyrights.” Warner said it does not comment on pending litigation.
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“Clonus” producers file suitOn Monday, August 8, Robert S. Fiveson and Myrl A. Schreibman, producers of PARTS: THE CLONUS HORROR (seen in episode 811) filed suit in New York claiming DreamWorks and Warner Bros. cribbed their movie for The Island. In addition to unspecified financial compensation, Fiveson and Schreibman want The Island withdrawn from theaters and any further release barred, reports Daily Variety.
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