A Chinese writer is persevering with his threats to sue James Cameron over allegations the director based his blockbuster Avatar on a 1997 novel, even though officials at two courts have refused to submit the breach of copyright case.
Zhou Shaomou claims the plotlines in the sci-fi epic were lifted from his book, Tale Of The Blue Crows, which was published online.
He tells China Daily, "Eighty per cent of the plot and the key elements of Avatar are similar to my 1997 science fiction novel Tale Of The Blue Crows."
Shaomou has failed so far in his attempts to file a lawsuit in China, but the writer is persevering with his legal bid, and is seeking £96.9 million.
He adds, "I realise that no one knows me in China but I insist on fighting for my copyright. Over 10 million people have read my book over the internet.
We've just been informed, the official Rental Release for Avatar is expected on the 22nd April 2010.
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