Rise of the ... Who gives a figgy pudding?

[Skywalker]

Wasn't this franchise sued for basically stealing its entire backstory from the World of Darkness RPG?

I hope not, since the backstory isn't anything like the World of Darkness' backstory.

 

[KJM]

"Lycan Revolt"?

"The Lycans Strike Back"?

"Revenge of the Lycans"?

"The Lycan Menace"?

 

[Brandonv]

"Lycan Revolt"?

"The Lycans Strike Back"?

"Revenge of the Lycans"?

"The Lycan Menace"?

Underworld Origins: Lycans

 

[The Borg Queen]

Wasn't this franchise sued for basically stealing its entire backstory from the World of Darkness RPG?

I hope not, since the backstory isn't anything like the World of Darkness' backstory.

Not the backstory, but the first movie had a plot that pretty much a ripoff of White Wolf's "World of Darkness" RPG series.

The film was the subject of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by White Wolf, Inc. and Nancy A. Collins claiming the setting was too similar to the Vampire: The Masquerade and Werewolf: The Apocalypse games, both set in the World of Darkness setting, and the Sonja Blue vampire novels. White Wolf filed 17 counts of copyright infringement, and claimed over 80 points of unique similarity between White Wolf's game systems and the movie. White Wolf, Inc. also claimed the script was very similar to a story entitled The Love of Monsters (1994) which they published and was written by Nancy A. Collins. [1] A PDF file of White Wolf's filing can be read here: [2] In September 2003, a judge granted White Wolf an expedited hearing; this was the last White Wolf's press releases had to say about the case: [3].

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(2003_film)#Legal_controversy

 

[Skywalker]

I already know all about that. I was referring specifically to the backstory, since that was what CaptJimbo was questioning.

 

[Aragorn]

U3: Underworld United

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Underworld United

Sounds like a Lycan soccer team.