 Science fiction author Harlan Ellison (qv) sued Cameron, claiming  that the film was plagiarized from the two  _"Outer Limits, The" (1963)_ (qv) episodes that Ellison wrote,  namely "Soldier" and "Demon With a Glass Hand". The concept of  "Skynet" could also have been borrowed from an Ellison short story  called "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream". The suit was settled out  of court and newer prints of the film acknowledge Ellison.