Student Says "MIB 3" Was Stolen Assignment And Sues For Over RM6 Billion
A film student by the name of Constantino Basile claims that 2 assignments he submitted in 2011 while attending LA Film School were sold by a teacher to Hollywood film writers.
By Melody Oei — 16 Jun 2014, 04:30 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
According To Reports, A Film School Student Is Suing An LA Based Movie Studio For Over RM6 Billion
If reports are to be believed, a film student, by the name of Constantino Basile, is suing an LA based movie studio for $2 billion.
yahoo.comConstantino Basile Claims That Writers For "Men In Black 3" Starring Will Smith Ripped Off Plot Ideas From One Of His Stolen Homework Assignments
In the lawsuit, Constantino claims that two assignments he submitted in 2011 while attending Los Angeles Film School, 'The World of Jupiter' and 'Crisis on Jupiter,' were sold by a teacher at the school to Hollywood film writers. Parts of his stories were then used in the films 'MIB3,' 'Prometheus' and 'Elysium'.
yahoo.comAccording To Constantino, Two Assignments He Submitted In 2011 While Attending Los Angeles Film School Were Sold By A Teacher At The School
The Los Angeles Film School or LA Film School is a for-profit college geared toward the entertainment industry.
Image via The LA Film SchoolIn the docs, Basile says a teacher at the school sold his work to Hollywood film writers ... who incorporated various elements of the stories into their movies, including "MIB 3," "Prometheus," and "Elysium."
tmz.comHe Also Claims That His Ideas Were Ripped And Used In Hollywood Blockbusters "Prometheus" And "Elysium"
Elysium, set in 2154, stars Matt Damon and tells of how the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth.
Image via ElysiumConstantino thinks his ideas were so good that they were also ripped and used in Hollywood blockbusters 'Prometheus' and 'Elysium' and were even spoofed by legendary director Steven Spielberg for an SNL segment known as 'Laser Cats 7'.
yahoo.comReports confirm the young man filed the lawsuit without an attorney. He wants $2 billion in damages.
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