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"Sylvester Stallone has been accused of copying another writer&amp;#039;s work in The Expendables. The actor appeared in the 2010 action movie and co-wrote the script with David Callaham. However, writer Marcus Webb filed a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement at Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, Reuters Canada reports.  Webb claims that The Expendables&amp;#039; screenplay is &amp;quot;strikingly similar and in some places identical&amp;quot; to a script which he circulated for consideration by movie bosses between 2006 and 2009.  He testifies that his work The Cordoba Caper features a group of elite mercenaries hired to overthrow a military dictator - also the centre of The Expendables&amp;#039; plot. Webb is seeking unspecified damages and also wants an injunction to prevent further copyright infringement in any sequels. Stallone&amp;#039;s spokesperson declined to comment and a lawyer for studio Millennium Films only confirmed that the company had not been served with any legal documents. The Expendables&amp;#039; distributor Lionsgate has not yet commented on the allegations. A sequel to The Expendables is currently in production for release on August 17, 2012. Watch a trailer for The Expendables below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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