Paramount Pictures has settled a lawsuit brought by Grammy-nominated songwriter RØMANS (Sam Roman), who accused the studio of using his song in last year's "Smurfs" film without permission or payment because it was allegedly "mad at Rihanna" over budget overruns. Court filings show both sides signed a confidential settlement agreement, though the terms were not disclosed and neither party commented; Rihanna herself was not accused of wrongdoing and was not a party to the case.

Roman, who co-wrote Lewis Capaldi's "Someone You Loved" and has worked with artists including Ed Sheeran and Calvin Harris, claimed Paramount approached him in 2022 to write "Anyone" for Rihanna to perform in the film, but talks collapsed after the studio said the song would not be released commercially. He alleged Paramount then released "Smurfs" anyway with his uncleared music included, later blaming Rihanna internally for poor returns on her involvement. The film, a box-office flop reported to have lost Paramount $80 million, is also the subject of a similar claim by Roman over a second song, "Always on the Outside," performed by James Corden.