'What Men Want' Filmmakers Slapped With Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
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Screenwriter Joe Carlini has accused Paramount, BET, producer Will Packer and most of the comedy film's screenwriters of ripping off his 2015 screenplay titled 'What the F Is He Thinking?'.

AceShowbiz - Screenwriter Joe Carlini has accused Paramount of ripping off his script for their hit movie "What Men Want".

In legal documents obtained by TMZ, Carlini alleges that he wrote a screenplay titled "What the F Is He Thinking?" back in 2015, which is strikingly similar to the 2019 movie starring Taraji P. Henson.

Carlini claims he had several meetings with representatives from massive Hollywood companies such as The Weinstein Company and Montage and Bloom, and even spoke to actors James Franco, Chris Pratt, Nick Swardson and King Bach about potentially starring in the movie.

However, Carlini's project never got off the ground.

But four years after Carlini wrote his screenplay, he claimed he was stunned when he watched "What Men Want" and noted all the similarities between the plot and his script.

Detailing these alleged similarities, Carlini noted that both main characters in both scripts found they could hear men's thoughts after waking up in hospital following a fall. He also highlighted the way both leading roles lost that power after another knock on the head.

Carlini also accused Paramount of stealing his idea of having sports stars make cameos. Shaquille O'Neal, Grant Hill and Lisa Leslie all had cameo roles in the film.

He's now suing Paramount, BET, producer Will Packer and most of the flick's screenwriters for copyright infringement. Noting that the movie made more than $72 million (£58 million) at the box office, Carlini is hoping to recoup some of his financial losses with a payout.

Paramount has yet to publicly respond to the lawsuit.

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