The cousin of “Top Gun: Maverick” screenwriter Eric Singer sued Paramount Pictures on Sunday, claiming he wrote key action scenes in the film without credit or compensation.
Shaun Gray, who has worked primarily as a visual effects artist, alleges that he worked on the script for five months with his cousin and with director Joseph Kosinski, and kept “meticulous, time-stamped files” documenting his contributions.
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“This action seeks justice for Gray, a talented screenwriter, manipulated and exploited by Hollywood power players, and demands accountability from Defendants that profited prodigiously by misappropriating Gray’s creative work,” the lawsuit states.
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