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| Tue Aug 04th, 2009 11:39 pm |
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Unknown author Jordan Scott is seeking to halt production of Breaking Dawn, the fourth in a series of movies based on the Twilight saga by Stephanie Meyer. Scott’s lawyers claim she wrote a book called The Nocturne several years ago that bears a striking resemblance to Breaking Dawn, and for that reason production of the movie, and distribution of the book should be stopped.
But is there any merit to Jordan Scott’s claim? According to MTV.com here’s how The Nocturne and Breaking dawn compare:
“One is a modern tale about doomed teenage love between a human and a vampire, with a third-wheel werewolf, set in Forks, Washington. The other is a magical tale of doomed love between a young sorcerer and a teenage girl in 15th-century France, penned by a then 15-year-old author/actress/singer as the first installment of a planned trilogy. “
Jordan Scott has now provided a cease and desist letter to Hachette Book Group, the publishing company behind Breaking Dawn. Here’s a video about The Nocturne book and the lawsuit:
The Nocturne by Jordan Scott Video
But representatives at Hachette didn’t seem too concerned, and claim that Stephanie Meyer didn’t have knowledge of The Nocturne by Jordan Scott until after the plagiarism claim was made. Hachette also says that Jordan Scott’s attorneys haven’t even sent them a copy of the book to examine.
The representative even went so far as to say: “The world of the Twilight Saga and the stories within it are entirely the creation of Ms. Meyer. Her books have been a phenomenal sensation, and perhaps it shouldn't be surprising to hear that other people may seek to ride the coattails of such success.”
We’ll just have to wait and see whether or not Jordan Scott gets anywhere with these claims.
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