The producers of a biopic on the life of gay scientist Alan Turing have hit back at criticism of the project.

Black Bear Pictures say they are working closely with members of the Turing family in order to make The Imitation Game as accurate as possible.

Turing, who was persecuted by the UK Government over his sexuality, played a key role in Britain’s war effort against Nazi Germany. Forced to undergo chemical castration he committed suicide in 1954.

Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is set portray Turing in the upcoming film.

Writing for PinkNews.co.uk earlier this month, Julia Turing, a US scientist and keen follower of Turning’s work claimed she had contacted Black Bear Entertainment over concerns that Turing’s life was being re-written “by adding fictitious scenes in the movie script that never happened.”

Alan Turing’s biographer, Andrew Hodges, also expressed concerns about the script in June.

In response, Black Bear Entertainment firmly rejected the allegations and issued the following statement to PinkNews.co.uk:-