New Moon Facing Uncertain Future Over Lawsuit

Filming for the Twilight sequel New Moon has been put on hold in light of new claims that author Stephanie Meyer stole story ideas from a college roommate.
 
According to I'mnotobsessed.com, Heidi Stanton - who studied alongside Meyer at Brigham Young University, Utah - alleges the vampire saga shares similarities with a short story she wrote when she was a student.
 
Stanton filed her lawsuit against Meyer in Utah last Tuesday, alleging idea infringement.
 
She states in the papers, "Quite frankly, I was shocked when I began watching the movie with my husband last week.

"I immediately told him that she got that idea from me! I wrote a fictional short story with the same ideas when we were in college together."
 
Meyer claims the premise for the popular series came to her in a dream in June 2003 and she completed the first novel three months later.

The legal battle has cast doubts over the future of New Moon, with production being "put on hold," until the case is resolved.
 
New Moon is scheduled for release at the end of the year.

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