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Disney Accused of Plagiarism After 'Star Wars' TV Show Rips Off YouTube Film

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A YouTube filmmaker has accused The Walt Disney Company of ripping off their project for a Star Wars Disney+ TV show. Disney’s streaming era has produced a long line of Star Wars series, from The Mandalorian (arguably the gem of its lineup) and Andor to Ahsoka and The Book of Boba Fett. Response has ranged from warmly received to sharply divided, and the franchise’s television identity hasn’t always landed with viewers. Credit: Lucasfilm The rea…
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An unusual accusation is currently aroused by the Star Wars community – and it does not come from some angry YouTube commentator, but from a filmmaker who has been travelling in fan film cosmos for decades. German artist Lorenz Hideyoshi, known for elaborate choreographed action sequences and earlier short films such as Dark Jedi: A Star Wars Story, accuses Disney of copying his work almost exactly. Specifically, it is about a fight scene from t…

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Eurogamer.de broke the news in on Friday, November 21, 2025.
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