Carnifex author alleges new film and game were produced without rights

Indie author Matthew J. Barbeler has alleged upcoming film and video game Carnifex infringes on his copyright.
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Independent author Matthew J. Barbeler has alleged the upcoming film Carnifex, which is also being adapted into a video game by South Australian developer Mighty Kingdom, is an unlicensed work that takes direct inspiration from his original property – a horror novel also titled Carnifex, released in 2016.

The producers of Carnifex (the film) strenuously deny these claims.

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Leah J. Williams is a gaming and entertainment journalist who's spent years writing about the games industry, her love for The Sims 2 on Nintendo DS and every piece of weird history she knows. You can find her tweeting @legenette most days.