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Stanley Kubrick's Crazy Space Lawsuit

Stanley Kubrick tried to stop Space: 1999 with a lawsuit in 1975 because he felt its title was too similar to his 2001: A Space Odyssey. "The deliberate choice of a date only two years away from 2001 is not accidental and harms us," he wrote in one of many frenzied telexes. (Somewhat optimistically, he also predicted the show would be "important" and run for years.) Was he worried people might think the campy rubber-monsters show was a continuation of his ape/fetus acid-trip? Or did he just want a monopoly on titles with "space" and a near-future date? Crazy obsessions like the Space: 1999 lawsuit kept him from finishing several movie projects — including one intriguing science fiction movie. More »

2:30 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By charliejane
3,685 views, 50 comments

Latest by Zantor: Here I go shooting myself again. I like Space:1999, well, at least the first season. The acting is a bit stiff but it was supposed to be dire and serious. Love the look of the technology, love the music, and most more »