Amanda Seyfried's Linda Lovelace biopic is officially off the hook.
Last year, Arrow Productions, the company that owns rights to the adult movie "Deep Throat," filed a lawsuit against the makers of Linda Lovelace biopic, just a few weeks prior to its release, according to Contact Music.
The company initially claimed that certain parts of their porn film was used in the biopic that starred the "Mean Girls" actress.
Other claims mentioned that the biopic is highly similar with that of "Deep Throat" and as such sought $10 million in compensation.
However, a New York City District Judge, Thomas Griesa dismissed the case on Tuesday and ruled that both films are completely different from one another, Reuters reported.
"Lovelace has an entirely different purpose - it is a critical biographical film. Thus, given that the two films have entirely different purposes, it is impossible that defendants' could have copied that core of Deep Throat," Griesa ruled.
"Deep Throat" creators claimed that there were at least three key scenes from their porn film that was copied or was reflected in the biopic.
"Here, the court finds that defendants' use, or recreation, of the three scenes from 'Deep Throat' constitutes transformative use, adding a new, critical perspective on the life of Linda Lovelace and the production of Deep Throat," Griesa added.
In "Lovelace," the creators focused mainly on Lovelace's inexperience rather than on the sexual encounter with the doctor, Boston Herald noted.
Griesa noted, "They have removed the sexually explicit part of Dr. Young's physical examination as well as the famous pornographic scene."
Meanwhile, Evan Mandel, Arrow Productions lawyer said they are currently reviewing the court's decision and are considering an appeal.
"Lovelace" chronicles the life of porn star Linda Lovelace as a porn star. The film also sheds light on her troubled marriage to Chuck Traynor, played by actor Peter Sarsgaard and her works on "Deep Throat."
