The AP reports that Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh are suing author Dan Brown of the Da Vinci code for copyright infringement. And who are Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh you ask? They’re the gentlemen that wrote a book called “Holy Blood and Holy Grail” which looked at the Mary Magdalene legends from a semi-historical perspective.
If I remember correctly, at least one of them was featured prominently in a History Channel show about the Da Vinci Code and Brown acknowledges their work in his book, so I’m a little uncertain what the heck suddenly made these guys believe that their copyright had been infringed.
Perhaps someone pointed out to them that if they get an injunction barring the use of their “copyrighted material” it could delay the release of the movie scheduled for May 19, 2006. Even if Random House isn’t interested in a settlement, I’ll bet Sony Pictures might be in order to avoid having the potential blockbuster languish in the can.
Looks like the American “Sue Whether its Justified or Not” virus has made its way over to England where the suit was filed.
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Nice..superpony
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