A&E has been planning a reality TV series based around the police work of action star, bluesman and Louisiana deputy sheriff Steven Seagal that is set to air later this year. Now the show is at the center of a legal dispute.
A federal lawsuit was filed on Monday by A&E against Genuine Entertainment over claims the latter company made suggesting their idea for STEVEN SEAGAL: LAWMAN was stolen by the cable network.
Genuine had originally pitched the idea for the reality show to A&E back in 2007. Part of the original pitch, believe it or not, was to put Seagal together with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Chuck Norris. In their lawsuit, A&E claims their ideas for the show differed from what Genuine came up with.
In the suit, A&E claims Genuine was demanding money and threatening legal action. A&E is seeking a court declaration clearing them of any breach of contract or involvement with Genuine.
Forget about Seagal. I want to see a reality TV series with all of the actors who played Bruce Lee clones stuck together in one house. That includes Ho Chung Tao, Bruce Leung, Bruce Le, Dragon Lee, Chan Wai-man, and all the rest. Last man standing at the end of the series wins.
Source: Reuters
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