Hmm. This is an interesting case, to say the least. I hadn't heard anything about it, and probably for the very reasons that the author suggested. :) Yet another one for Warren Murphy's upcoming book, "50 Years of Hollywood Rip-offs"
(Murphy would know: some of the characters from his Destroyer series have been some of the most memorable villains in movies in recent years, such as the unkillable adaptable androids that were used to such great effect in the Terminator series. At least Murphy gets credit for his creation of the characters in the Lethal Weapon movies...)

TJB

Does that mean we can blame her for "Matrix Revolutions"?

Worst. Movie. Ever.

Isn't that source "daghettotymze" mentioned the same one that had the article explaining how AIDS and crack were both CIA inventions to stomp out the black man? I'm wondering if the reason nobody has heard of the lawsuit might be that it might be a BS story. Sorry I don't have time to check it out now.

Mike

ACE...note this "correction" found only in the printer-friendly version of the article:

CORRECTION REGARDING PREVIOUS STORY

In reference to the recent article entitled "Mother of the Matrix Victorious," some information has been deemed misleading. Ms. Sophia Stewart has not yet won her case against Joel Silver, Time Warner and the Wachowski Bros. The decision on October 4th enabled Ms. Stewart to proceed with her case, as all attempts to have it dismissed were unsuccessful. Ms. Stewart's case will proceed through the Central District Court of California.

http://www.slccglobelink.com/global_user_elements/printpage.cfm?storyid=785067

Gee, the MSM just can't get ANY story fact checked correctly, can they? Sheesh.

-mark

And since when does the FBI get involved with a civil copyright infringment suit?

And as some of the posters over there point out, the ideas of computer control of a fraudulent utopia are nothing new. She needs to show specific elements (like the pills) are in common. I gots this feeling that we've got a nutbar who just wants a piece of the action.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

This storyline was common as far back as the Golden Age of Science Fiction. I think I first read of a Virtual Reality world in a story that dated from 1940-something.

The only reason to see the Matrix would be to watch Priscilla, Queen of the Desert beat up Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.

Harlan Ellison already successfully sued Cameron over the Terminator movies and the way they drew on his story 'Soldier,' which is widely available and not obscure like virtually everything this woman has produced.

If you do a search on her name you'll see that this story is only getting traction in two places: fanboy sites and racebaiting sites. Everyplace else notes that this Stewart woman can't go more than two minutes without making an outrageous claim or saying something insane.