Update to the New Moon Script Post

I posted a couple of days ago about the document I’d seen reported to be an early draft of the script for the upcoming New Moon movie due out in November. At the time I uploaded it I commented that I wasn’t sure if it was real or not, but asked readers to throw in their opinions.

Then I recieved my very first cease and desist letter.

Dennis L. Wilson

Keats McFarland & Wilson LLP

9720 Wilshire Blvd., Penthouse Suite

Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Tel: (310) 248-3830

Fax: (310) 860-0363

May 6, 2009

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL

sara@suburbanoblivion.com

Re: Unauthorized Distribution of Twilight Screenplay

http://www.suburbanoblivion.com

Dear Sir or Madam:

We are writing to you on behalf of our client, Summit Entertainment LLC (“Summit”). Summit is the exclusive owner of all rights in and to the screenplay for the unreleased motion picture currently entitled “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” including but not limited to all related copyrights (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Twilight Screenplay”). No one is authorized to reproduce, transmit, copy, or otherwise utilize the Twilight Screenplay without the express written permission of Summit.

Notwithstanding this, it has come to our attention that your website located at “http://www.suburbanoblivion.com,” is advertising, utilizing and/or engaging in the distribution of the Twilight Screenplay. More specifically the URL where the Twilight Screenplay is being offered and distributed is:

http://www.suburbanoblivion.com/2009/05/05/new-moon-script-leaked-see-for-yourself/

Summit has the good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by Summit, its agent or the law. Summit diligently enforces its rights in and to the Twilight Screenplay in all forms of media. Our client rightfully takes its responsibility for the protection of the Twilight Screenplay very seriously.

In accordance with DMCA, we request your assistance in the removal of infringements of the Twilight Screenplay from this website. We further declare under penalty of perjury that we are authorized to act on behalf of Summit and that the information in this letter is accurate.

Nothing contained in this letter constitutes an express or implied waiver of any rights, remedies, or defenses of Summit, all of which are expressly reserved.

Very truly yours,

/s/

Dennis L. Wilson

Keats McFarland & Wilson LLP

I actually expected the first notice of this sort would comefrom my ex’s lawyer considering he threatened to sue me over talking about his herpes on my blog.

It does confirm in my mind that the script is indeed real. And yes, it has been removed. (Sorry dear readers!) However if you don’t have it yet, a quick google search will likely turn up other sites still hosting it.