What happens when someone “STEALS” your idea?

and... the process of copyrighting your scripts.

This post is kind of a double whammy, because it touches on a big concern for many newer writers… the fear that someone is going to steal their script idea and when they should copyright their materials.

First up…. YES - idea theft can happen—but it’s way rarer than you might think. The truth is, the concept of an “idea” is legally and creatively much more abstract than a lot of people realize. An idea alone is not protectable (more on that later).

It’s the expression of the idea—how you write it, how you execute it—that matters in a court of law.

Which brings us too…

The Latest Lawsuit: TOGETHER vs. BETTER HALF

The gist?

Actor-producers Alison Brie and Dave Franco, along with writer-director Michael Shanks, were hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over their upcoming body horror film Together.