Seth MacFarlane is reportedly being sued over his movie "Ted."
A product company in California has filed a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement about the foul-mouthed teddy bear, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Bengal Mangle Productions reportedly claims that it created Charlie, a teddy bear that is reportedly quite similar to Ted, for their web series titled "Charlie The Abusive Teddy and Acting School Academy."
The suit reportedly says that Charlie is very much like the Ted that Seth MacFarlane created for his 2012 film. Both teddy bears live in the human world, are vulgar and enjoy drinking, smoking and prostitutes, according to the Belfast Telegraph.
"Both Charlie and Ted reside in substantially similar environment, including that both Charlie and Ted spend a significant amount of time sitting on a living room couch with a bear and/or cigarette in hand," the production company stated, according to Sydney Morning Herald.
The suit alleges that "Charlie and Ted each have a substantially similar persona, verbal tone, verbal delivery, dialogue and attitude."
Bengal Mangle, which reportedly also mentions Seth MacFarlane's company Fuzzy Door Productions, Ted producer Media Rights Capital and distributor Universal Studios, is seeking unspecified damages.
MacFarlane directed, co-wrote and starred in "Ted," which also features Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis. "Ted 2" is reportedly set to begin production this month.
