Lawsuit Over Poker Movie
Bosses at a U.S. gambling publication have filed suit against the makers of 2008 Burt Reynolds movie Deal - accusing them of breaking a sponsorship agreement.
Executives at the Gambling Times, Inc. filed papers at Los Angeles Superior Court claiming poker expert Scott Lazar, who acted as the movie's executive producer, agreed to give the publication a "highly visible" product placement during the film.
The legal papers state the company invested $50,000 (£33,333) in the movie to secure the deal, but the product placement never made the final cut.
Bosses at the publication are seeking $1 million (£66,667) in damages, even though the film, given a limited release in the U.S., only grossed a paltry $78,000 (£52,000) worldwide, according to TMZ.com.
Executives at the Gambling Times, Inc. filed papers at Los Angeles Superior Court claiming poker expert Scott Lazar, who acted as the movie's executive producer, agreed to give the publication a "highly visible" product placement during the film.
The legal papers state the company invested $50,000 (£33,333) in the movie to secure the deal, but the product placement never made the final cut.
Bosses at the publication are seeking $1 million (£66,667) in damages, even though the film, given a limited release in the U.S., only grossed a paltry $78,000 (£52,000) worldwide, according to TMZ.com.
- 5/11/2009
- WENN
A gambling publication company has filed a million lawsuit against the 2008 film "Deal" for a sponsorship deal gone wrong.
Gambling Times, Inc. alleges in the lawsuit it filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court that executive producer Scott Lazar promised the company a "highly visible" product placement in the film in exchange for ,000.
The film allegedly reneged on their deal because the expected plug did not exist in the movie.
Gambling now wants million from Lazar for damages, which would be a little difficult for the film since it only grossed ,000 worldwide during its theatrical run in 2008.
Gambling Times, Inc. alleges in the lawsuit it filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court that executive producer Scott Lazar promised the company a "highly visible" product placement in the film in exchange for ,000.
The film allegedly reneged on their deal because the expected plug did not exist in the movie.
Gambling now wants million from Lazar for damages, which would be a little difficult for the film since it only grossed ,000 worldwide during its theatrical run in 2008.
- 5/11/2009
- icelebz.com
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