'Paramount Prevails: 'Top Gun: Maverick' Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed'
Paramount Studios successfully defended against a copyright lawsuit filed by the family of Ehud Yonay, whose 1983 magazine article inspired the original "Top Gun" film. The U.S. District Judge dismissed the case, stating that the sequel, "Top Gun: Maverick," was largely dissimilar to the original article. The family alleged that Paramount failed to renegotiate a new license before creating the film, but the judge found that the elements of "Maverick" did not overlap with Yonay's article. Despite the dismissal, the family's attorney plans to appeal the ruling to the 9th Circuit.