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TIL Architect Lebbeus Woods filed a lawsuit against Universal in February 1996, claiming that his work "Neomechanical Tower (Upper) Chamber" was used without permission in the film 12 Monkeys. He ultimately allowed their inclusion in exchange for a "high six-figure cash settlement" from Universal.

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