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Aaron Benay et al v. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc et al

  1. April 06, 2012

    Jury Sides With 'Glory' Director In 'Last Samurai' Theft Suit

    Two screenwriting brothers who accused "Glory" director Edward Zwick and longtime collaborator Marshall Herskovitz of stealing their idea for the 2003 film "The Last Samurai" couldn't prove the Hollywood veterans had ever even received their script, a California federal jury found Friday.

  2. April 05, 2012

    Slashing Wordplay Closes 'Last Samurai' Script Theft Trial

    An attorney for "Glory" director Edward Zwick and longtime collaborator Marshall Herskovitz slammed two screenwriting brothers Thursday, telling a Los Angeles jury the duo failed to back up serious accusations that his clients stole the idea for their 2003 film "The Last Samurai."

  3. April 04, 2012

    Writer Rips Script-To-Movie Comparison At 'Last Samurai' Trial

    A screenwriter seeking $7 million from "The Last Samurai" producers for allegedly pilfering his idea for the film said Wednesday that it was unfair to compare scenes from the movie to his script in court because the screenplay lacked the pizzazz of the Hollywood blockbuster.

  4. April 03, 2012

    'Glory' Director Takes Stand In 'Last Samurai' Suit

    "Glory" director Edward Zwick took the stand Tuesday in a trial alleging he stole the idea for "The Last Samurai" from two screenwriting brothers, telling jurors the project actually started with an unrelated script about a civil war veteran's cattle drive in feudal Japan.

  5. March 27, 2012

    'Glory' Makers Deny Stealing Idea For 'Last Samurai'

    An attorney for the writer-director-producer team behind "Glory" and "thirtysomething" told a jury Tuesday that allegations his clients stole the idea for the 2003 blockbuster "The Last Samurai" were trumped up, saying his clients never laid eyes on the purportedly stolen screenplay.

  6. February 15, 2012

    Warner Bros. Escapes 'Last Samurai' IP Suit

    A California federal judge released Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. on Tuesday from a lawsuit brought by two writers who claimed the studio stole their idea for the 2003 blockbuster "The Last Samurai," letting the studio off the hook just weeks before trial.

  7. February 13, 2012

    'Last Samurai' Suit Won't Be Slayed Over Phony Docs

    A California federal judge indicated Monday that he would not toss a lawsuit accusing Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. of stealing the idea for the 2003 blockbuster "The Last Samurai" despite allegations that the screenwriters who filed the suit likely used forged documents.

  8. December 22, 2011

    Warner Bros. Says 'Last Samurai' Plaintiffs Forged Docs

    Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. on Wednesday accused the plaintiffs who allege the studio stole their idea for the 2003 movie "The Last Samurai" of forging documents to support their claims and asked a California federal court to toss the case as a result.