EXCLUSIVE: It might not be too much of a stretch to say that Bert Fields has played a role in almost every great Hollywood legal battle of the last 30 years. The Cardinal Richelieu of Tinseltown attorneys, Fields counts among his accomplishments successfully taking on Disney and Michael Eisner to the tune of a $250 million payout for Jeffrey Katzenberg back in the late 1990s. He repped Star Wars creator George Lucas in negotiations with the House of Mouse as well. The Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger partner has also represented Tom Cruise, the Weinsteins, James Cameron , Warren Beatty against Paramount over Reds , the Beatles, Michael Jackson, Godfather author Mario Puzo and his estate and other heavyweights, including studios like Universal. Snared for a time in the FBI’s spotlight over his hiring of Anthony Pellicano , Fields eventually emerged unscathed from the scandal — a fate not shared by many who employed the still-imprisoned P.I. … [Read more...] about Bert Fields Talks Disney Ban, George Lucas, James Cameron, Harvey Weinstein, Napoleon & The Next Big Thing
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MGM & James Bond Producer End Copyright Lawsuit Against Universal
EXCLUSIVE : It looks like everyone is shaken but not too stirred after all. Today, MGM and James Bond producer Danjaq filed for a dismissal of their copyright infringement lawsuit against Universal over the latter’s Section 6 project ( read the filing here ). The legal action against screenwriter Aaron Berg over the World War 1 spy project is also “dismissed without prejudice,” said the paperwork submitted in federal court Wednesday. With the discovery process just ended, the case was set to go to trial on February 16, 2016. “The Parties have resolved the matter to their satisfaction,”Aaron Moss of Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP told me today. Moss, Bert Fields, and Daniel Stone of the heavyweight firm represented Universal and Berg in the action. At least for now, this brings an end to a potential legal saga that started back in April last year . In the original complaint, MGM and Danjag accused Universal of putting together a “ James Bond … [Read more...] about MGM & James Bond Producer End Copyright Lawsuit Against Universal
Universal Hits Back At “Desperate” James Bond Lawsuit From MGM & 007 Producers
The Comcast-owned heavyweight may have lost round one of the studio Bond battle with MGM and 007 producer Danjaq , but they were firing from the legal trenches today. “Plaintiffs’ lawsuit is the desperate attempt of a rival studio to misuse its copyrights in order to kill a competitor’s project before it even gets off the ground,” said the answer Tuesday by Universal to the copyright infringement lawsuit from the duo that was first filed by MGM and Danjaq back on April 3 . Universal’s attempt to have the matter dismissed in late May was rejected by federal Judge James Otero in late September. “The similarities are sufficient to give rise to a claim for copyright infringement,” said Judge Otero in his recently released but heavily redacted decision. Today’s filing is another attempt to kick that can – from another angle so to speak. In their filing this spring, MGM and Danjaq claimed that Universal’s Section 6 project was a “ James Bond knockoff.” They … [Read more...] about Universal Hits Back At “Desperate” James Bond Lawsuit From MGM & 007 Producers
Universal Loses Bid To Toss James Bond Copyright Suit From MGM & 007 Producer
The same day the case over who owns sequel rights to Dungeons & Dragons wrapped, the case over the alleged “ James Bond knockoff” received the go-ahead to continue. In a sealed order, a federal judge is denying the motion by Universal to toss the multi-claim copyright infringement Section 6 lawsuit from MGM and Bond producer Danjaq . The order, from Judge James Otero, was dated September 23 but filed on Wednesday. A July 28 hearing on the matter was vacated later that month by the court, and Otero made his decision based on the materials of the case so far. In their late May motion to dismiss the action, the Comcast-owned studio said MGM and Danjaq’s case was based on “threadbare allegations about hypothetical future infringement in works yet to be produced.” Otero obviously disagreed. We’ll know why when his order is unsealed. MGM and Danjaq’s initial April 3 complaint cited what they say are the remarkable similarities between their man with a … [Read more...] about Universal Loses Bid To Toss James Bond Copyright Suit From MGM & 007 Producer
‘Sexy Beast’: James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Sarah Greene, Stephen Moyer Among Lead Cast For Paramount+ Prequel Series
Paramount+ has set the lead cast for its upcoming drama series Sexy Beast , the prequel to the 2000 cult British gangster movie, which is set to premiere in 2023. The series will track the origin story of the Gal Dove, Don Logan and Teddy Bass characters, played in the movie by Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane, respectively. It will explore Gal and Don’s complicated relationship as Gal finds himself descending into the seductive madness of the London criminal world during the vibrant and volatile 1990s, while falling in love with DeeDee. James McArdle (Mare of Easttown) leads the cast as Gal Dove, with Emun Elliot ( The Gol d) starring as Don Logan, Gal’s best friend. The pair are small-town thieves living the good life in ‘90s East London. Sarah Greene ( Normal People ) is Deedee, an adult film star with the potential to turn Gal’s whole life upside down. Stephen Moyer ( Shots Fired) is Teddy Bass, a rising name in the gangster world, who … [Read more...] about ‘Sexy Beast’: James McArdle, Emun Elliott, Sarah Greene, Stephen Moyer Among Lead Cast For Paramount+ Prequel Series
Universal Slapped With ‘Section 6’ Lawsuit By MGM & James Bond Producer
Turns out there’s not enough room in Hollywood for two British agents with a license to kill. Aiming for a clean shot, MGM and James Bond producer Danjaq earlier this week went after Universal in federal court over the latter’s Section 6 project. Calling the WW1-set Aaron Berg-scripted pic a “James Bond knockoff” the plaintiffs want unspecified damage and they want the court to declare an injunction shutting down the Universal property that Joe Cornish was recently brought on board to helm. “This lawsuit concerns a motion picture project, in active development, featuring a daring, tuxedo-clad British secret agent, employed by ‘His Majesty’s Secret Service,’ with a ‘license to kill,’ and a 00 secret agent number on a mission to save England from the diabolical plot of a megalomanical villain,” the heavily censored April 3 filing says ( read it here ). “Most moviegoers would assume from that description alone that this lawsuit concerns the next James Bond picture. It … [Read more...] about Universal Slapped With ‘Section 6’ Lawsuit By MGM & James Bond Producer
New York Film Festival Sets Elegance Bratton’s ‘The Inspection’ With Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union As Closing Night Film
The Inspection , Elegance Bratton ’s narrative feature debut, will close out the 60th New York Film Festival with its U.S. premiere Oct. 14. Based on Bratton’s experience as a gay man in Marine Corps basic training after a decade living on the streets, the portrait of American masculinity and the military during the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell era stars Gabrielle Union and Tony and Emmy-nominated Jeremy Pope in his first lead film role. Filmmaker and photographer Bratton previously lensed documentary Pier Kids , about homeless queer and transgender youth in New York, and the Viceland series My House , on underground competitive ballroom dancing. The Inspection , an A24 film, follows Pope’s Ellis French through an emotional and physical gauntlet in his intimidation by a sadistic sergeant (Bokeem Woodbine), his desire for a sympathetic superior (Raúl Castillo), and his complicated feelings toward a mother who rejected him (Union). “I’m incredibly humbled that my … [Read more...] about New York Film Festival Sets Elegance Bratton’s ‘The Inspection’ With Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union As Closing Night Film
Sony Hit With Another Ex-Employees’ Class Action Over ‘Interview’ “Retribution”
Legal trouble is coming as a duo for the hacked apart Sony Pictures . Just one day after the first class action lawsuit from former employees of the studio hit the courts, another was filed today. Unlike the previous complaint, this one from the former production coordinator and production manger on 2004’s Spider-Man 2 is centering its claims on upcoming directly on The Interview as well as Sony digital security. “The damages sustained by Sony’s current and former employees and associates (“Class Members”) is staggering and cognizable,” says the 4-claim jury seeking complaint from Susan Dukrow and Yvonne Yaconelli (read it here ) over the hack that was revealed on November 24. “Sony knew the risks and repercussions associated with releasing the film. Sony received multiple warnings that retribution for releasing the film was inevitable,” the complaint adds of the upcoming James Franco and Seth Rogen comedy about an attempted assassination of North Korean leader Kim … [Read more...] about Sony Hit With Another Ex-Employees’ Class Action Over ‘Interview’ “Retribution”
Universal Wants “Needless” Bond Copyright Suit From MGM & 007 Producer Tossed
In a move that comes as about as much as a surprise as James Bond liking his martini shaken not stirred, Universal today responded to the multi-claim Section 6 lawsuit from MGM and Bond producer Danjaq with a request that the federal court throw out the “threadbare allegations about hypothetical future infringement in works yet to be produced.” In fact, Universal accuses MGM and Danjaq of using the possibility of their Aaron Berg -written WWI-themed pic about the formation of the UK’s MI6 as a pretense for larger aims. “In an effort to claim an unfounded monopoly on the British spy genre, and to scare away Universal and any other would-be competitors to James Bond , Plaintiffs rushed to file this needless action,” notes today’s filing ( read it here ). Berg himself has also filed a heavily redacted motion for dismissal (read it here ) for his “undeniably original creative work.” This latest move from entertainment legal mastermind Bert Fields and … [Read more...] about Universal Wants “Needless” Bond Copyright Suit From MGM & 007 Producer Tossed
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