Sunday, 4 March 2012

The Godfather - Godfather Author Puzos Estate Sued By Paramount In Copyright Action - Bloomberg

Paramount Pictures Corp. (0001184D) sued Anthony Puzo, the particular son along with executor on the house of source Mario Puzo, to help prevent that distribution of the brand new sequel novel that will The Godfather , indicating it wasn t authorized.

Paramount believed that, immediately after Puzo vertisements loss of life in 1999, the provider decided to enable Bertelsmann AG (BTG) s Random House device in order to issue a solitary Godfather sequel, The Godfather Returns, in 2004. The real estate published an additional novel, The Godfather verts Revenge, inside 2006 not having Paramount verts approval, in line with that complaint.

Far from appropriately honoring the actual heritage with The Godfather , the actual unauthorized The Godfather utes Revenge tarnished, and inside the process, also misled shoppers into believing that The Godfather azines Revenge had been sanctioned by Paramount, that flick studio, your model of New York-based , mentioned while in the complaint.

Paramount is actually attempting to get harm as well as an order blocking the Puzo home out of creating your third sequel novel, The Family Corleone, this particular year.

Sneak Attack

Bertram Fields, a Los Angeles attorney whom represents this Puzo estate, said this individual possessed frequently notified Paramount with the sequel, which can be that they are released in May. The business didn t protest just before suing, said Fields, that identified as your agree with a sneak attack.

For Paramount to begin this to Mario Puzo s children following a tens connected with countless pounds this individual designed to the facilities is actually outrageous, reported Fields in a telephone interview. Paramount along with its vip's must become ashamed.

Fields said the actual 1969 deal between Mario Puzo plus Paramount didn t quit Puzo verts suitable that will release sequels.

The first Godfather video appeared to be unveiled with 1972 in addition to won Academy Awards intended for best picture, actor and designed screenplay. Puzo embraced credit ratings for your screenplay. directed the particular three Godfather movies.

The circumstance is Paramount Pictures Corp. v. Puzo, 12-CV-1268, U.S. District Court, Southern District involving New York (Manhattan).

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