The family of the Israeli author whose article was the inspiration for the 1986 film “Love in the Sky” (“Top Gun”), starring Tom Cruise, last night sued the “Paramount” company for copyright infringement on the sequel, “Love in the Sky: Marwick”, which is currently winning These are for great success at the box office.
According to a lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles, the global Paramount company failed to repurchase the rights to Ehud Yonai’s 1983 article “Top Guns” from his family, before releasing the sequel, which has so far raised $ 557 million worldwide.
His widow, Shosh Yonai, and his son, Yuval Yonai, who live in Israel, said Paramount intentionally ignored the fact that the copyright was returned to them in January 2020, thereby violating the federal copyright law.
Paramount responded: “These allegations are unjustified, and we will vigorously defend ourselves.”
The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensation, including some profits from “Love in the Sky: Marwick,” and block Paramount from distributing the film or other sequels.