It is claimed that Yellowjackets ‘copied’ its concept from a thriller film that you can stream on Tubi
- Yellowjackets is being sued for copyright infringement
- Showtime is accused of stealing the idea Yellowjackets from a 2015 survival thriller Eden
- The lawsuit alleges that Yellowjackets has ‘substantially, strikingly similar elements’ Eden
If crashing planes and cannibalism weren’t enough, Yellowjackets is now being sued for copyright infringement. The top Paramount Plus show is being blamed for ripping off the 2015 survival thriller Eden.
Of Yellowjackets season 3 to air in 2025, Showtime has been hit with a lawsuit claiming ownership of the idea Yellowjackets was stolen from Shyam Madiraju Eden, which is available to stream on one of the best free streaming services, Tubi.
The copyright infringement lawsuit filed in New York federal court on November 14 alleges as much Yellowstone “Borrows heavily from Eden to the point where they are substantially similar.”
According to Termthe complaint reads: “Comparing the film to the show’s plots, setting, atmosphere, pacing, stories, characters, sequence of events, themes, and similarities between scenes and dialogue demonstrates that the two works are identical in most respects . These substantially, strikingly similar elements leave little doubt that most of the substantive elements of Yellowjackets are copied Eden.”
How are Yellowjackets and Eden similar?
Both Yellowjackets And Eden follow a football team that begins to exhibit cult-like behavior and resorts to cannibalism after crashing in a remote location. Yellowjackets is a time-consuming thriller about a 1996 New Jersey girls soccer team whose plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness. They are forced to make harrowing decisions to survive the harsh conditions and must grapple with these consequences in their current lives.
As for Eden, the plot concerns an American men’s soccer team that crashes on a desert island after a World Cup match. However, it’s not just the plot that is similar, but also the setting, characters, mood, themes and pacing.
The Hollywood Reporter reveals that the complaint reads: “In both works, the survivors, including several players and the coach, among others, must fight for their lives against the harsh elements, against hunger from dwindling resources, and against the psychological toll of isolation in the form of growing darkness in itself. As they struggle to survive, tensions rise, alliances form, dark secrets come to light and moral boundaries are pushed to the limit, blurring the line between good and evil.”
When Yellowjackets debuted on Showtime in 2021, becoming the cable channel’s biggest original series in years. With the lawsuit seeking an injunction banning Showtime and the other defendants from further exploiting the series, this could be a major blow to the network if they were to lose the lawsuit.
