Spielberg Film Crew Threatened to Burn Dark Skies Negative Over Men in Black Similarities

A Columbia TV executive allegedly delivered an ultimatum from Steven Spielberg's Men in Black production team to Dark Skies creators: remove their 'Men in Black' characters or face production shutdown and destruction of all filmed content. The creators were later given 19 non-negotiable demands including removing their autopsy scene and elevator, forcing expensive reshoots despite their show predating the Spielberg film.