‘Predator’ Screenwriters Sue Disney to Reclaim Rights to the Franchise
Writers are seeking to exploit copyright law’s termination provisionUmberto Gonzalez | April 15, 2021 @ 5:19 PM
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“Predator” screenwriters Jim and John Thomas, who wrote the original 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi classic, have filed a lawsuit in California federal court against Disney in an effort to recapture the rights to the franchise.
The Thomas brothers are specifically trying to use copyright law’s termination provision, which allows authors to cancel transfers after waiting a period of time, and are asking a judge to “provides authors with the inalienable right to recapture the copyright to their creative work,” according to legal documents obtained by TheWrap. The original spec of “Predator,” originally titled “Hunters,” was acquired in 1986 by Twentieth Century Fox (and now owned by Disney after the merger), and the Thomas brothers are seeking a terminat
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News of the World
, Tom Hanks’ first Western, is one of the best films of the year.
News of the World stars Tom Hanks as ex-Confederate Capt. Kyle Kidd and Helena Zengel as former Indian captive Johanna in the cinematic adaptation of Paulette Jiles’ novel, which was a finalist for the National Book Award.
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