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Thumper
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Post Number: 379
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 04:53 pm: | 
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Hello All,
I just heard of a case where the true author of The Terminator and The Matrix movie series is an African author by the name of Sophia Stewart. She has filed a copyright infringement case against the makers of both movie series stating that they stole portions of her books, especially one title The Third Eye. Now isn't this interesting. |
Literarylicense
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Post Number: 13
Registered: 02-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 05:04 pm: |
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Yeah, someone forwarded me the article about this a few weeks ago. Here's an interview w/ her...according to this site.
http://www.playahata.com/pages/interviews/interview_sophiastewartpt1.htm |
Linda
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Post Number: 111
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 07:54 pm: |
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This was forwarded to me and I thought some of you might find it of interest.
Mother of the Matrix" Victorious
By Martha Carter
Monday, October 4th 2004 ended a six-year dispute involving Sophia
Stewart, the Wachowski Brothers, Joel Silver and Warner Brothers.
Stewart's allegations, involving copyright infringement and
racketeering, were received and acknowledged by the Central District
of California, Judge Margaret Morrow residing.
Stewart, a New Yorker who has resided in Salt Lake City for the past
five years, will recover damages from the films, The Matrix I, II
and III, as well as The Terminator and its sequels. She will soon
receive one of the biggest payoffs in the history of Hollywood, as
the gross receipts of both films and their sequels total over 2.5
billion dollars.
Stewart filed her case in 1999, after viewing the Matrix, which she
felt had been based on her manuscript, "The Third Eye," copyrighted
in 1981. In the mid-eighties Stewart had submitted her manuscript to
an ad placed by the Wachowski Brothers, requesting new sci-fi works.
According to court documentation, an FBI investigation discovered
that more than thirty minutes had been edited from the original
film, in attempt to avoid penalties for copyright infringement. The
investigation also stated that "credible witnesses employed at
Warner Brothers came forward, claiming that the executives and
lawyers had full knowledge that the work in question did not belong
to the Wachowski Brothers." These witnesses claimed to have seen
Stewart's original work and that it had been "often used during
preparation of the motion pictures."
The defendants tried, on several occasions, to have Stewart's case
dismissed, without success.
Stewart has confronted skepticism on all sides, much of which comes
from Matrix fans, who are strangely loyal to the Wachowski Brothers.
One on-line forum, entitled Matrix Explained has an entire section
devoted to Stewart. Some who have researched her history and
writings are open to her story. Others are suspicious and
mocking. "It doesn't bother me," said Stewart in a phone interview
last week, "I always knew what was true."
Some fans, are unaware of the case or they question its legitimacy,
due to the fact that it has received little to no media coverage.
Though the case was not made public until October of 2003, Stewart
has her own explanation, as quoted at daghettotymz.com:
"The reason you have not seen any of this in the media is because
Warner Brothers parent company is AOL-Time Warner... this GIANT owns
95 percent of the media... let me give you a clue as to what they
own in the media business... New York Times papers/magazines, LA
Times papers/magazines, People Magazine, CNN news, Extra, Celebrity
Justice, Entertainment Tonight, HBO, New Line Cinema, Dreamworks,
Newsweek, Village Roadshow... many, many more!... They are not going
to report on themselves. They have been surpressing my case for
years..."
Fans who have taken Stewart's allegations seriously, have found
eerie mythological parallels, which seem significant in a case that
revolves around the highly metaphorical and symbolic Matrix series.
Sophia, the greek goddess of wisdom has been referenced many times
in speculation about Stewart. In one book about the Goddess Sophia,
it reads, "The black goddess is the mistress of web creation spun in
her divine matrix."
Although there have been outside implications as to racial injustice
(Stewart is African American), she does not feel that this is the
case. "This is all about the Benjamins," said Stewart. "It's not
about money with me. It's about justice."
Stewart's future plans involve a record label, entitled Popsilk
Records, and a motion picture production company, All Eyez On Me, in
reference to God. "I wrote The Third Eye to wake people up, to
remind them why God put them here. There's more to life than money,"
said Stewart. "My whole message to the world is about God and good
and about choice, about spirituality prevailing over 'technocracy'."
If Stewart represents spirituality, then she truly has prevailed
over the "technocracy" represented in both the Terminator and the
Matrix, and now, ironically, by their supposed creators.
Stewart is currently having discussions with CBS about a possible
exclusive story and has several media engagements in the near future
to nationally publicize her victory.
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.
Thanks,
The Globe Staff
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Libralind2
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Registered: 09-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 07:22 pm: |
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I listened to a interview on a local black-talk radio show with Ms Stewart and during that interview she stated she still has to go to court in Jun. Not only that she was asking for funds to assist with filings. When she asked for the funds she gave her routing number of the bank. I never in my 50+ years on this earth have ever heard anyone do that. Usually you give an address, PO address or something not your bank routing number. Anyway she stated she needed the money soon as you can send it. My question..and I suppose Im thinking out loud more than looking for response is..if you think your about to receive millions why not get an atty now to finish it up..? What "value" is it for "me" to give you money..? What are you doing to return the "value" be it film, book or community service..? I never heard of this woman before this. Like I said..just thinking out loud here..
Linda From Ohio |
Cynique
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Post Number: 2043
Registered: 01-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 01:58 pm: |
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This certainly casts a suspicious pall over Ms. Stewart. But anybody who can come up with a story idea like The Matrix has to be very imaginative and - eccentric... |
Libralind2
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Registered: 09-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 06:18 pm: |
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Yep Cynique. It will certainly come out if this is on the up and up in June.
Linda From Ohio |
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