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Writers Sue - New Aniston Flick Must be Stopped!

Posted Sep 15th 2009 4:46PM by TMZ Staff

Two screenwriters claim the script for Jennifer Aniston's new movie was straight up stolen from them by NBC Universal -- and now they want to stop the movie from being released ... or they want more than $100,000,000.

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Greg Crowder and Tony Freitas just filed a lawsuit against NBC Universal, claiming they gave a script titled "The Truth" to Scott Bernstein in 2006 -- when Scott was VP of Production for Universal Pictures.

In the federal lawsuit filed by the screenwriters' lawyer, Ed McPherson, Crowder claims he had multiple meetings with Bernstein about the script -- but Bernstein told Crowder it needed a rewrite before Universal would buy it. Crowder said he'd rewrite it but only if Universal paid. Bernstein wouldn't pay so the deal fell apart.

Fast forward to 2009 ... Crowder says he submitted the script to another film company, who told him they were "concerned that [he] might have stolen" the script from the upcoming Jennifer Aniston/Aaron Eckhart project called "Love Happens." The suit says it was the other way around.

Crowder and Freitas are asking a judge to block NBC Universal from releasing the film on September 18. If it gets released they want the profits ... which they estimate at more than $100,000,000.

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1. First?

Posted at 4:48PM on Sep 15th 2009 by hekcl

2. FIRST??????

Posted at 4:49PM on Sep 15th 2009 by FIRST..

3. Good. Spare us from yet another all-the-same-acting Aniston flick. I wouldn't see it anyway - as much as I love Aaron Eckhart - 'cause Jen is sooooo bland and predictable.

Posted at 4:50PM on Sep 15th 2009 by stop boring us

4. Yet more hollyweird lawsuits and claims ... oh and what's with all the "first" losers. who gives a f*ck?

Posted at 4:52PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Dave

5. Can someone remind me why Jennifer Anniston is famous?

Her acting is mediocre at best as she always plays the same "why me, i'm so lonely" part.

Posted at 4:53PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Nay Nay

6. GOOD!!!
NO MORE ANISTON MOVIES!!!!!!!!!!!
PLAESE!!!
THEY ARE ALL THE SAME CRAP OVER AND OVER!!!!

Posted at 4:53PM on Sep 15th 2009 by just sayin'

7. She can't act worth crap!
Go away weird nose!!!!

Posted at 4:53PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Yeah, I said it.

8. ***********OOPS!!!**********

Posted at 4:54PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Onemovieidonot have to see

9. Jenifer's movies are all the same. She does one movie after another & she ACTS the same in all of them. They all just run together. She needs to lay off movies for awhile.

Posted at 4:55PM on Sep 15th 2009 by jvl

10. Hell - it MUST BE STOPPED just because Jen is in it!! Another romantic comedy with the same character as in every other one of her romantic comedies. $10 million for WHAT????? What a joke.

Posted at 4:56PM on Sep 15th 2009 by AJ

11. Heres the movie: He needs someone she needs someone. They meet. They fall in love.
THE END! Same old same old!
Now there is no need to even release it and old hag Aniston can retire and be gone already!

Posted at 4:56PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Yay!

12. I think these two need to date in real life. I think they would make a beautiful couple.

Posted at 4:57PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Blondeblondy

13. Yes....her screen life has become her reality. She must be miserable. She lost the gorgeous Brad Pitt to the stunningly beautiful and charitable and fertile Angelina. I heard she is really insecure about her looks, and it's completely understandable. She has a huge jawline like a man, and Angelina looks like a Goddess. But I do love Aaron Eckhart....just don't know if I love him enough to stomach another one of her movies....

Posted at 4:57PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Poorjen

14. She is not a versatile actress. Her acting is the same as it was on Friends. Every time I watch one of her movies (which isn't often) I am waiting for her to say "I love Ross and I want him back"
Please just retire already.

Posted at 4:59PM on Sep 15th 2009 by Jeff

15. Hahahahaha ...... Look at the consensus in these comments! Seriously - why is she getting paid so much money to make movies??? She ain't no good! Not once - not - twice - and certainly not the 10th time as a whiny, uninteresting, zero-dimensional woman!

Posted at 5:00PM on Sep 15th 2009 by AJ

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