Adam McKay Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement Over 'Don't Look Up'

Novelist William Collier Claims McKay's Film is Based on His Self-Published Novel 'Stanley's Comet'

William Collier, a self-published novelist, has filed a lawsuit against Adam McKay, Netflix, and David Sirota, alleging that McKay's 2021 Netflix movie 'Don't Look Up' is based on his novel 'Stanley's Comet'.
Collier claims he sent his novel to his daughter, who was working at McKay's management company in 2007, for consideration to be turned into a movie.
The lawsuit alleges that 'Stanley's Comet' was reviewed by numerous people at the management company, including McKay.
Collier is seeking a minimum of $5 million in damages, alleging numerous similarities between 'Don't Look Up' and 'Stanley's Comet', including tone, theme, plot, pacing, dialogue, and character.
McKay, Sirota, and Netflix have not yet responded to the lawsuit.