‘London Has Fallen’ Copyright Owner Sues ShowBox App Makers

April 4, 2019, 2:37 PM UTC

The copyright owners of “London Has Fallen,” “I Feel Pretty,” and three other films have sued the makers of the ShowBox software application for inducing users to pirate their movies.

The makers of ShowBox describe the app on their website as “an app that lets you stream and download latest movies” for free. The app allows users to find, stream, and download movies illegally, the complaint said.

“The Defendants misleadingly promote the Show Box app as a legitimate means for viewing content to the public, who eagerly install the Show Box app to watch copyright protected content, thereby leading to ...

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