Lawsuit Claims Get Hard’s Moviemakers Stole Story Ideas

X-Men screenwriter David Hayter and Howard Films (on behalf of Hollywood writer and casting director Tamer Howard) are suing the producer and talent managers of the Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, claiming the comedy was based off of their story ideas.

According to the complaint, in May of 2012, Hayter and Howard presented ideas, story materials, and treatments to prominent talent managers Jimmy Miller and Julie Darmody for a “prison preparation buddy” comedy, after registering their treatments with the Writers …

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