He must have forgotten his Jedi mind tricks.
“Star Wars” actor Hayden Christensen failed to win over a judge who today tossed out his suit against the USA Network.
Christensen and his older brother, Tove, sued the NBC subsidiary last year over claims that it ripped off their proposal for a TV series about a doctor who makes housecalls to the rich and famous.
But Manhattan federal Judge Colleen McMahon said the brothers’ breach-of-contract claims were trumped by federal law “concerning materials that are not copyrightable, such as ideas.”
In their suit, the Christensens said that they pitched their plan for “Housecall,” a comedic drama about a “concierge” doctor, in 2005.
After a USA exec called it a “fascinating idea,” the cable network allegedly developed its own version, called “Royal Pains,” which wrapped up its second season earlier this year.
The Christensens’ lawyer, David Marek, said: “We are disappointed with the ruling and hope to have it reversed on appeal.”