Things could be heating up for Mark Wahlberg and The Rock, the creators of the HBO series Ballers. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, two people are claiming that the idea for the show was stolen from them.
According to a lawsuit filed in federal court, Everette Silas and Sherri Littleton say they had the idea for a project called “Off Season” back in 2007.
They claim they were close to a deal in 2009 to work with Wahlberg, Johnson and their manager to develop the project … but it fell apart when Silas and Littleton insisted their names remain under “Created By” in the credits.
Silas and Littleton claim “Off Season” and “Ballers” share several similarities, including:
— Both are about football players and their lives off-field
— Both set in Miami
— Both center around African-American athletes
HBO did tell TMZ that they believe the case will soon be over with no repercussions. We shall see how it unfolds.
