Weller v. Flynn

John Robert Blakey, United States District Judge

Plaintiff Leslie Weller claims that the novel and movie Gone Girl infringe her screenplay Out of the Blue in violation of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.

*710[55]. She sued Gone Girl's author and screenwriter, Gillian Flynn, together with Flynn's publisher and various individuals and entities involved in producing and distributing the film. Id. Defendants moved to dismiss Plaintiff's claims. [70, 73, 75, 77]. For the reasons explained below, this Court grants Defendants' motions.

I. Background1

A. Development of the Works

In 2005, Plaintiff…