Apple copie le livre d’un écrivain tech pour son film ‘Tetris’, selon une poursuite

Apple, the Tetris Company, and others are facing a lawsuit filed by Dan Ackerman, editor in chief of tech-news website Gizmodo. Ackerman claims that they adapted his book about the video game “Tetris” into a feature film without his permission. He sent his book, titled “The Tetris Effect,” to the Tetris Company in 2016, which allegedly copied it for the movie and threatened to sue him if he pursued his own film or television spinoffs.

Background and Lawsuit

Ackerman’s book, “The Tetris Effect: The Game That Hypnotized the World,” was published in 2016. It delves into the Soviet history of the puzzle game and the battle for its global licensing rights. He claims that the book has a “Cold War thriller with a political intrigue angle.” Furthermore, Ackerman alleges that he sent a pre-publication copy of the book to the Tetris Company, which refused to license its intellectual property for projects related to his book. The company sent him a cease and desist letter.

Copyright Infringement and Unfair Competition

Ackerman’s lawsuit accuses Apple and the Tetris Company of copyright infringement, unfair competition, and illegally interfering with his business relations. He alleges that the film “liberally borrowed numerous specific sections and events of the book” and is “similar in almost all material respects” to it.

Request for Money Damages

In his filing, Ackerman has requested money damages equal to at least 6% of the film’s $80 million production budget. The film premiered on the Apple TV platform in March.

Response from Apple and the Tetris Company

As of now, representatives for Apple and the Tetris Company have not responded to the lawsuit or made any statements regarding the allegations made by Ackerman.

Conclusion

Dan Ackerman’s lawsuit alleges that Apple and the Tetris Company unlawfully adapted his book into a feature film without his permission. He claims that they copied sections and events from the book and are therefore guilty of copyright infringement and unfair competition. Ackerman is seeking money damages equal to at least 6% of the film’s production budget. The response from Apple and the Tetris Company is currently unknown.

Source : www.reuters.com