Netflix and the creators of “Outer Banks” have been hit with a lawsuit over claims that series ripped off a 2016 young adult novel.
According to TMZ, novelist Kevin Wooten is suing Netflix, along with “Outer Banks” creators Shannon Burke, Joshua Pate and Jonas Pate.
In his suit, Wooten alleges that the series is a direct copy of his 2016 book Pennywise: The Search for Blackbeard’s Treasure.
RELATED: Watch: A Sunny Vacation Town Hides Treasure And Mystery In Netflix’s ‘Outer Banks’ The book recounts the adventure of four young adults who discover buried treasure from a fabled shipwreck along North Carolina’s outer banks.
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