The Weinstein Co. is facing a $15 million lawsuit for releasing back-to-back two films based on real-life men starring A-list actors.
Speedee Distribution, a subsidiary of FilmNation Entertainment, claims TWC agreed to not release any other motion picture within a week of The Founder, the story of McDonald's mogul Ray Kroc. Gold, another true story, was released by TWC just seven days later, according to the complaint filed Monday in New York.
Attorney James A. Janowitz argues that the two films were also given parallel marketing campaigns, even including a photo of a New York Times spread that showed ads on facing pages.
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Speedee Distribution, a subsidiary of FilmNation Entertainment, claims TWC agreed to not release any other motion picture within a week of The Founder, the story of McDonald's mogul Ray Kroc. Gold, another true story, was released by TWC just seven days later, according to the complaint filed Monday in New York.
Attorney James A. Janowitz argues that the two films were also given parallel marketing campaigns, even including a photo of a New York Times spread that showed ads on facing pages.
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- 2/8/2017
- by Ashley Cullins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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