--- description: Three popular street artists, whose work is famous in Argentina, have sued director Terry Gilliam for copyright infringement. title: Zero Theorem Director Terry Gilliam Is Being Sued image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltab07f364bc8f0fc7/69869f7ae53aba368c4d3fe5/495051363.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Zero Theorem_ Director Terry Gilliam Is Being Sued Over a Mural by [Stephanie Burnett](/author/stephanie-burnett/) ## Stephanie Burnett Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 14, 2014 8:06 AM CUT  Terry Gilliam sighted arriving at BBC studios on June 1, 2014 in London, England. Terry Gilliam sighted arriving at BBC studios on June 1, 2014 in London, England.Simon James/GC Images by [Stephanie Burnett](/author/stephanie-burnett/) ## Stephanie Burnett Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 14, 2014 8:06 AM CUT Three prominent graffiti artists, whose work is well known in Argentina, [are suing](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/terry-gilliam-sued-street-artist-725347 "undefined") director Terry Gilliam for copyright infringement, according to the _Hollywood Reporter_. The plaintiffs, Argentines Franco Fasoli (also known as Jaz) and Nicolas Romero (who works under the name Ever), as well as Derek Mehaffey of Canada (who operates under the pseudonyms of Troy Lovegates and Other) claim their rights to a mural collaboration have been violated in Gilliam’s forthcoming movie _The Zero Theorem_. The mural, known as _Castillo_, was completed in 2010 in Buenos Aires’ famous _zona de graffiti —_ an area known for its street art. The artists say they later had the mural copyrighted in Argentina in 2013. “The Copyrighted Artwork has achieved international recognition in the art world, and is widely recognized by the public in Argentina and abroad. _Castillo_ is so important that it is one of the few public artworks that have survived for years in that particular _zona de graffiti,_” says the lawsuit. Gilliam’s _The Zero Theorem_ — which stars Matt Damon, Tilda Swinton and Chistoph Waltz — was shot primarily in Bucharest, Romania, but the artists claim that an exterior shot of a chapel “features a colorful mural that is a blatant misappropriation of Plaintiffs’ Copyrighted Artwork.” Voltage Pictures and Amplify Releasing are also named as defendants. The plaintiffs are seeking a “preliminary and permanent” injunction to the late-August video-on-demand release, and September 19 theatrical release, of _The Zero Theorem_, as well as statutory and punitive damages, profits, and costs for legal representation. 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