"Amazon Faces Accusations of AI-Generated Actor Voices in 'Roadhouse' Reboot"

Screenwriter R. Lance Hill, also known as David Lee Henry, has sued Amazon Studios and MGM for copyright infringement over the upcoming "Road House" movie reboot, alleging that Amazon used AI to replicate actors' voices and ignored his ability to reclaim the rights to his 1986 screenplay. The lawsuit seeks to block the film's distribution, which is scheduled for release on Amazon Prime Video, and highlights the behind-the-scenes struggles and consolidation of Hollywood. The dispute centers on whether Hill wrote the original screenplay "on spec" or under contract to United Artists, and his attorney, Marc Toberoff, specializes in intellectual property law and has a track record of handling similar cases.