Jennifer Aniston's film sued

Friday, 18 September 2009

Jennifer Aniston's new movie 'Love Happens' may be cancelled over plagiarism claims.

The romantic comedy - which also stars Aaron Eckhart - faces being pulled from release because screenwriters Greg Crowder and Tony Freitas have filed a lawsuit against NBC Universal.

The pair claim they showed a script titled 'The Truth' to Scott Bernstein in 2006, when he worked at Universal Pictures as the Vice President of Production.

In the federal lawsuit filed on Tuesday (15.09.09), Crowder claims he met with Bernstein several times over the script but a deal wasn't finalised despite the company's interest.

The writer says he offered to rewrite the storyline if Universal would pay, but they offer was refused.

Crowder says he first became aware of the similarities in the plotline when another film company - who he submitted the script to earlier this year - told him they were "concerned" he had stolen the idea from Jennifer's latest movie.

Crowder and Freitas have asked for the release of the movie to be stopped from its planned opening today (18.09.09) or $100,000,000 in profits.

'Love Happens' depicts the story of a widower's struggle to cope with new love after the loss of his spouse.

Despite the legal action, Aniston and Eckhart were all smiles as they hugged and posed for photographs on the red carpet for the film's Los Angeles premiere at the Mann Village Theatre on September 15.