A suit against Hollywood writers and producers by 54 refugees who became known as “the Lost Boys” after they fled brutal persecution in Sudan has cleared an initial legal hurdle, a federal judge in Atlanta has ruled.
U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May on March 22 rejected motions to dismiss the case by screenwriters and producers of the 2014 film “The Good Lie.” The film, starring Reese Witherspoon and directed by Philippe Falardo, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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