A Croatian journalist by the name of James J. Braddock is suing Angelina Jolie, claiming she stole the idea behind her latest movie, ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ from a book he wrote.
In legal documents filed in federal court obtained by Radar, Croatian journalist and author James J. Braddock (aka Josip J. Knezevic) says an article he wrote and published in 2007 is the basis for the film, which was written and directed by Jolie.
The film is a fictionalized account of an unlikely love story between a Serbian soldier and a Muslim woman during the Bosnian War. Brad Pitt was often on location when Angie was working, taking photographs of her at work.
As an example of the similarities between the story he published and the storyline of the film, the lawsuit states:
“The Subject Work’s main female character is subject to continuous abuse and rape by soldiers and officers in the camp. In addition to being raped continuously by soldiers and officers, she is forced to become a servant at the camp headquarters, a duty assumed by very few of the captives. The Motion Picture’s main female character is also subject to continuous rape by soldiers and officers in the camp and subsequently becomes a servant at camp headquarters.”
Braddock has also named GK Films, the L.A.-based production company which financed and is releasing the film, and several other entities.
He’s demanding a jury trial asking the court to award him damages.
In the Land of Blood and Honey opens December 23.
From what I’ve read it doesn’t seem this guy has much of a case. In a long rant on his website, he claims Angelina basically stole everything. He claims Angelina took his story and changed it to fit her needs. Doesn’t that mean it’s possible she came up with the idea for this story by researching many POW stories? Hardly sounds like his story is the only story like Angie’s.
Angelina and kids are currently in NYC – where ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey’ will premiere later this week. She brought her kids out this weekend in NYC to see ‘The Muppets’. (Check out the pics below!)
In another Angelina-related article, Angie, 36, opened up about her relationship with Brad, 47, and how having six children is a bigger commitment than getting married…
“The kids asked me the other day and I asked them if it was just because they wanted to have a ‘big cake,’” Jolie says in an interview airing on Monday night’s Nightline on ABC.
“They see movies that have the people getting married in the movies or somebody’s, you know, the happily ever after. Shrek and Fiona are married.”
But the actress (whose screenwriting and directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey debuts later this month) and her man have a good rebuttal for the crew. (Maddox, 10, Pax, 8, Zahara, 6, Shiloh, 5, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 3.)
“We’ve explained to them that our commitment when we decided to start a family was the greatest commitment you could possibly have,” the superstar said. “Once you have six children, you’re. . . you’re committed.”
Motherhood has also changed Jolie’s perspective and drive as an actress.
“I don’t feel needed in a position of being an actor. I feel like I’m needed at home as a mom, and I’m hoping that I’ll find other things,” she admitted on Nightlight. “I’d love to be able to write or direct or work on and produce more projects about issues dealing with situations that I feel passionate about.”
Source, Source, Photos: INF
Posted Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 10:10am
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