Friday, March 29, 2024

Lawsuit Alleges Adult Swim Stole Idea for ‘Black Jesus’

Black Jesus - Adult Swim
Black Jesus – Adult Swim

*A lawsuit filed against Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim claims that its show “Black Jesus” unfairly borrowed its premise from a short story, reports TMZ.

New York author Saint Solomon says the show is too eerily similar to his work, titled “Thank You, Jesus.” He says the TV character is just like the protagonist in his story — black, homeless, and named Jesus.

In his lawsuit, Solomon says his story ends with his Jesus being kicked out of the house to go live on the streets, and he believes episode 1 of “Black Jesus” picks up the tale 15 years later.

According to the docs, other similarities include the fact Adult Swim’s Black Jesus has a friend who is always trying to get rich quick, just like in the short story. And both Black Jesuses dress the same, curse a lot and drink alcohol.

Solomon is suing Adult Swim for more than $75 million.

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