Steven Seagal: Lawman in trouble?

A reality production company has filed suit against Steven Seagal, A&E and ICM for allegedly stealing the idea of the action star’s upcoming reality show Steven Seagal: Lawman. However A&E have preemptively filed a suit against Genuine Productions, seeking a court declaration saying the company cannot be held liable for making its series because Lawman wasn’t the same idea they brought to the network.

According to the suit, the producers initially pitched ideas to cable networks titled Steven Seagal’s Sidekick and Kung Pow, both of which featured wannabe action stars competing to become the Seagal’s protege. A&E was interested in working with the actor, but wanted an idea based more in reality, Genuine Productions claim they proposed following Seagal’s real-life work as a New Orleans deputy sheriff and that A&E loved the idea.

What does this mean for the future of the show? No one knows at this time, however A&E are still set to debut the series in December.

(Source: THR)