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Cousin of Top Gun Writer Sues Paramount for Credits

5/1/2025

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Shaun Gray, cousin of a Top Gun: Maverick writer, is taking on Paramount Pictures in a legal battle for script credits. He alleges he co-wrote pivotal scenes after collaborating with screenwriter Eric Warren Singer in 2017. Gray demands co-writer recognition, profit shares, and damages, while Paramount dismisses the lawsuit as baseless.

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Shaun Gray, cousin of a Top Gun: Maverick writer, is taking on Paramount Pictures in a legal battle for script credits. He alleges he co-wrote pivotal scenes after collaborating with screenwriter Eric Warren Singer in 2017. Gray demands co-writer recognition, profit shares, and damages, while Paramount dismisses the lawsuit as baseless.