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Yellowstone Accused of Copying Sovereign Nation | Los Angeles News
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A journalist and screenwriter is suing Taylor Sheridan, creator of “Yellowstone,” claiming he stole her decade-in-the-making concept for “Sovereign Nation,” a show centered on tribal governance and land disputes. Salkin, who copyrighted the idea as early as 2010 and pitched it to Sheridan’s team in 2017, alleges that key creative elements—including cast choices and spinoff concepts like “1883” and “1923”—were directly copied. While basic Western tropes aren’t copyrightable, she argues Sheridan replicated her unique storytelling structure. Seeking a jury trial, injunction, and damages, Salkin’s case arrives as Sheridan prepares to move his production deal to NBCUniversal after leaving Paramount.
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