{"id":86168,"date":"2023-03-22T19:43:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T19:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/22\/netflix-sued-over-outer-banks-show-novelist-claims-series-ripped-off-book\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22T19:43:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T19:43:12","slug":"netflix-sued-over-outer-banks-show-novelist-claims-series-ripped-off-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/22\/netflix-sued-over-outer-banks-show-novelist-claims-series-ripped-off-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Sued Over &#8216;Outer Banks&#8217; Show, Novelist Claims Series Ripped Off Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-b1cbde1466a49c5c991dbfea2f0600fd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230322_92b16b78c3294c22b346ac24d545e274\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:13af7965-79d7-4839-a942-d06dc7bba6c0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/92\/4by3\/2023\/03\/22\/92b16b78c3294c22b346ac24d545e274_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"outerbanks\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b1cbde1466a49c5c991dbfea2f0600fd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-81e708c6f88f62d1a47859277c575757\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Netflix straight up jacked the characters and plot for its hit present &#8220;Outer Banks&#8221; from an already printed e-book &#8230; at the very least in keeping with the writer of a novel, who&#8217;s now out for some authorized revenge.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-81e708c6f88f62d1a47859277c575757--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f50802850a8a326313d60280ddea9cd4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The streaming big is being sued by <strong>Jeff Wilson<\/strong>, who claims there are manner too many similarities between a e-book he wrote, &#8220;Queen Anne&#8217;s Revenge,&#8221; and &#8216;OB&#8217; for it to be pure coincidence.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f50802850a8a326313d60280ddea9cd4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5e1e77ade631e24aac50f6578484f3d7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230322_882b7c758d974213b21e3727d89a8eb2\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:13af7965-79d7-4839-a942-d06dc7bba6c0\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/88\/4by3\/2023\/03\/22\/882b7c758d974213b21e3727d89a8eb2_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Queen Anne's Revenge&quot; by Jeffrey Wilson\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5e1e77ade631e24aac50f6578484f3d7--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9063e2e7d3b1a2d12924cf7665a8387c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Wilson says in 2013 he printed his novel, which follows 4 mates on a treasure hunt from a well-known shipwreck close to the outer banks of North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9063e2e7d3b1a2d12924cf7665a8387c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7f8b87d9dff10cd348408dba009af36d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Wilson says his e-book was even promoted by Discovery and History Channel, and he claims the &#8216;OB&#8217; creators have even confessed &#8230; they relied on different books and authors for inspiration to jot down the scripted collection.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7f8b87d9dff10cd348408dba009af36d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f2cbbd5cb48d9c1bcf98e668c569449e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f2cbbd5cb48d9c1bcf98e668c569449e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6119fbea236e0296098a448d6bfdae1f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The writer claims his e-book was drawn from closely &#8230; he says the primary forged and their character arcs are nearly similar to his novel &#8230; and he says the plot factors and settings are eerily related, too.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6119fbea236e0296098a448d6bfdae1f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ff6de32453c83e6f96ec49040c53e715\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-71c0bbda-9fd3-4a74-9fa2-80607eb2ad27-990139188-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-71c0bbda-9fd3-4a74-9fa2-80607eb2ad27-990139188-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/68\/16by9\/2023\/03\/16\/68393fb3d16a45ed83ff2fd29096d250_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ff6de32453c83e6f96ec49040c53e715--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-35f18b457100e9e5db4d32cbad98c154\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Wilson is suing Netflix for copyright infringement &#8230; and he desires the streaming big to fork over any earnings they&#8217;ve constructed from infringing on his novel and an injunction stopping Netflix from distributing or promoting &#8220;Outer Banks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-35f18b457100e9e5db4d32cbad98c154--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2e9fafd407ec76aeca3225f6d0ded817\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2e9fafd407ec76aeca3225f6d0ded817--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0904deca7b88f0754669e8b3bd419bdc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>It&#8217;s value noting &#8230; one other novelist, <strong>Kevin Wooten<\/strong>, beforehand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2020\/12\/27\/netflix-outer-banks-creators-sued-lawsuit-novelist-source-material\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>sued Netflix<\/strong><\/a> and the &#8216;OB&#8217; creators, claiming they ripped off his 2016 e-book &#8230; however the go well with was dismissed after a decide did not discover enough similarities between the 2.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0904deca7b88f0754669e8b3bd419bdc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b7e3dd1f9f0769cefd008585a7d8c178\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We reached out to Netflix about this newest go well with &#8230; up to now no phrase again.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b7e3dd1f9f0769cefd008585a7d8c178--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Netflix straight up jacked the characters and plot for its hit present &#8220;Outer Banks&#8221; from an already printed e-book &#8230; at the very least in keeping with the writer of a novel, who&#8217;s now out for some authorized revenge. 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