Dapper Dan
05-16-2005, 04:34 PM
http://www.darkhorizons.com/news05/dicktracy.jpg "Dick Tracy" Sequel Planned
Posted: Monday May 16th, 2005 7:14pm
Source: Variety (http://www.variety.com/)
Author: Garth Franklin
Actor (http://www.darkhorizons.com/news05/050516a.php#) Warren Beatty has sued newspaper publisher Tribune Co., claiming he still has film (http://www.darkhorizons.com/news05/050516a.php#) rights to Dick Tracy and has plans for a second "Dick Tracy" film in the works reports Variety (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117922903?categoryid=13&cs=1).
Beatty, who starred in and directed the 1990 film "Dick Tracy," is seeking a ruling that he still owns film and other rights, plus $30 million in damages. The damage figure presumably is based on the profit Beatty expects to see from a sequel. In making the 1990 "Dick Tracy" film with Disney, Beatty transferred most of his rights to Disney but kept the right to produce a project if Tribune sent out a forfeiture notice.
According to the suit, Tribune asked Disney informally to relinquish its rights in 2002. In 2004 Tribune unilaterally claimed the rights had reverted without giving Beatty any notice. This year, Disney reassigned most of its rights to Beatty. The suit claims Beatty intends to make a second Dick Tracy film.
Thanks to 'Wazza'.
Posted: Monday May 16th, 2005 7:14pm
Source: Variety (http://www.variety.com/)
Author: Garth Franklin
Actor (http://www.darkhorizons.com/news05/050516a.php#) Warren Beatty has sued newspaper publisher Tribune Co., claiming he still has film (http://www.darkhorizons.com/news05/050516a.php#) rights to Dick Tracy and has plans for a second "Dick Tracy" film in the works reports Variety (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117922903?categoryid=13&cs=1).
Beatty, who starred in and directed the 1990 film "Dick Tracy," is seeking a ruling that he still owns film and other rights, plus $30 million in damages. The damage figure presumably is based on the profit Beatty expects to see from a sequel. In making the 1990 "Dick Tracy" film with Disney, Beatty transferred most of his rights to Disney but kept the right to produce a project if Tribune sent out a forfeiture notice.
According to the suit, Tribune asked Disney informally to relinquish its rights in 2002. In 2004 Tribune unilaterally claimed the rights had reverted without giving Beatty any notice. This year, Disney reassigned most of its rights to Beatty. The suit claims Beatty intends to make a second Dick Tracy film.
Thanks to 'Wazza'.