![]() ![]() The saga of “Rocket Boys”/“October Sky” is a personal one for Hickam: His memoir (and the “October Sky” movie) dramatize not only his adventures in rocketry but his clashes with his coal-miner father, who wanted young Homer to follow in his footsteps. 23, is being produced in association with Universal Stage Productions.) (The Old Globe declined to comment on the case Universal so far has not responded to the U-T’s request for comment. Hickam said Wednesday that his attorney sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Old Globe this week “demanding they no longer use my name or image in any of their ads, programs, or other copy and also demanding they no longer attach my name to any character in their show.” Hickam and Tramon further suggest that “October Sky” has appropriated elements from their own musical. accuse Universal of trying to shut down “Rocket Boys” (a project that the complaint says the studio approved years ago), while at the same time incorporating characters and events from Hickam’s life into “October Sky” that it doesn’t have permission to use. While the lawsuit covers multiple issues, a central one is that Hickam and Co. ![]()
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