South Korean dystopian drama ‘Squid Game‘ became a huge sensation when it was released in 2021. The huge success of the survival drama prompted the makers to announce a second season, which is scheduled to be released later this year.
Meanwhile, the makers have been sued by Indian filmmaker Sohum Shah, who claims that the plot of his 2009 film was copied from “Squid Game.” According to TMZ, he has filed a lawsuit against the streaming platform. Netflix and the makers of “Squid Game”, who claim that the series has adapted the plot of his Bollywood Action thriller ‘Luck‘.
In his lawsuit, Sohum Shah alleged that Squid Game writer Hwang Dong-hyuk, also named in the suit, claimed he wrote his story in 2009 – the same year the film “Luck” came out. According to TMZ, the filmmaker claims that the creators of Squid Game had access to the story of Luck due to “significant advertising and marketing” and eventually filmed the series in 2018-2019.
Luck tells the story of a group of desperate, debt-ridden individuals who enter a series of competitions that promise the winners significant financial gains. The characters only learn that losing a challenge results in death when they begin competing. The story of wealthy viewers betting on the contestants and the contestants’ deaths leading to an increase in prize money are subplots that reportedly feature in both Luck and Squid Game. According to TMZ, Sohum Shah has claimed that the streaming platform’s market value increased by over $900 million following the success of Squid Game. He plans to demand a share while also suing them for infringing on his copyright on Luck.
Following its release in 2021, Squid Game became the streaming site’s most-watched show, reaching 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks alone. Squid Game 2 is scheduled to premiere on December 26.
Sohum Shah wrote and directed “Luck”, which starred Mithun Chakraborty, Shruti Haasan, Imran Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Danny Denzongpa, Ravi Kishan and Chitrashi Rawat in lead roles.
Meanwhile, the makers have been sued by Indian filmmaker Sohum Shah, who claims that the plot of his 2009 film was copied from “Squid Game.” According to TMZ, he has filed a lawsuit against the streaming platform. Netflix and the makers of “Squid Game”, who claim that the series has adapted the plot of his Bollywood Action thriller ‘Luck‘.
In his lawsuit, Sohum Shah alleged that Squid Game writer Hwang Dong-hyuk, also named in the suit, claimed he wrote his story in 2009 – the same year the film “Luck” came out. According to TMZ, the filmmaker claims that the creators of Squid Game had access to the story of Luck due to “significant advertising and marketing” and eventually filmed the series in 2018-2019.
Luck tells the story of a group of desperate, debt-ridden individuals who enter a series of competitions that promise the winners significant financial gains. The characters only learn that losing a challenge results in death when they begin competing. The story of wealthy viewers betting on the contestants and the contestants’ deaths leading to an increase in prize money are subplots that reportedly feature in both Luck and Squid Game. According to TMZ, Sohum Shah has claimed that the streaming platform’s market value increased by over $900 million following the success of Squid Game. He plans to demand a share while also suing them for infringing on his copyright on Luck.
Following its release in 2021, Squid Game became the streaming site’s most-watched show, reaching 1.65 billion viewing hours in its first four weeks alone. Squid Game 2 is scheduled to premiere on December 26.
Sohum Shah wrote and directed “Luck”, which starred Mithun Chakraborty, Shruti Haasan, Imran Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Danny Denzongpa, Ravi Kishan and Chitrashi Rawat in lead roles.
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