MACGRUBER IS GOING TO GET SUED

We knew things like this may happen and apparently it is going to happen. Latino Review revealed that the creator of MacGyver is planning to sue the release of the parody made famous from Saturday Night Live's fame MacGruber.

The recurring sketch from SNL made a surprise movie adaptation when it was announced sometimes last year. Will Forte will reprise the role of MacGruber, who is tasked in each episode of SNL to deactivate a tickling bomb while confronting a problem of his own.

Now, it appears that Lee Zlotoff, the creator of the popular TV show MacGruber based on (MacGyver) is now claiming that the comedy movie as "beyond acceptable parody and strays into rights infringement". He is the rightful man for the series and now is seeking for a possible injunctions or a copyright lawsuit.

Now the question remains, can MacGyver and MacGruber co-exist?

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