Voltron Movie Producers Sue Owners for Fraud

Voltron Movie Producers Sue Owners for Fraud

The popular animated cartoon joins the long list of recent comic, animation and movie properties to go to court.

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By bsprecher - Sep 23, 2009 01:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Animated Features
Source: THR



















Independent producers James Young, Ford Oelman and Mark Costa of Animus Films and NHO Entertainment recently filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against World Events, the owners of the rights to Voltron.

The producers claim that World Events secretly negotiated with other producers, while they were busy putting together financing and hiring writers for a Voltron feature film. The suit reads:

"World Events secretly conspired with Jason Netter and Kickstart Entertainment to find investors and make the movie without NHO and Animus during the terms of the exclusive deal."

The producers are suing for fraud, breach of contract and interference with contractual relations and are seeking various damages.

In response, a spokesperson for World Events said:

This lawsuit is frivolous and without merit, and we will defend ourselves vigorously...fortunately, these baseless claims do not in any way encumber the film or any other Voltron project, and we are excited to proceed on the long-awaited Voltron feature film with our partner Atlas."
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Phinehas
Phinehas - 9/23/2009, 1:22 AM
Without a contract, words are meaningless. Its bad buisness, but a handshake is only that.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/23/2009, 1:24 AM
So what's happening with the VOLTRON movie then??

I bet this kills it!
bsprecher
bsprecher - 9/23/2009, 1:25 AM
@Phinehas: Long day... ;D

@LEEE: It's moving forward (re-read the last sentence). These guys just want producer credit and some $$$.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 9/23/2009, 1:26 AM
Oh okay lol, cool @ BRENT!
Phinehas
Phinehas - 9/23/2009, 1:38 AM
Whoa! I hadn't realized editor's had line-item veto on comment postings!

I'd like to see a live action of both Vehicle Voltron created by Galaxy Garrison(or Alliance), as well as the Voltron Lions from the planet Arus from which the VV was made would be epic!
SkunkApe1
SkunkApe1 - 9/23/2009, 3:51 AM
Loved the VOLTRON wolf version.

Would be great if they made a Star Blazer movie.

Trivia: What was the name of the big weapon they fired from the bow of the ship when all else failed ?
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 9/23/2009, 6:32 AM
Oh god.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 9/23/2009, 8:12 AM
LIONS, GOTTA SEE THE LIONS FIRST..THE MONSTERS AND WITCH HAGGAR.MOM TO SAMMY HAGGAR
superdog
superdog - 9/23/2009, 8:28 AM
fcking lawyers. i hate em all almost as much as the socialist
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 9/23/2009, 9:05 AM
@ Skunkape: lol PLEASE the wave motion cannon. That's an easy one.

But whats this about a Voltron WOLF? Never heard of that.

@ Superdog: I feel ya man... Waitaminit..hold up. Aren't you a lawyer?
Mileena16
Mileena16 - 9/23/2009, 9:55 AM
god i am so sick and tired of all this sueing shit
NataliaRomanov
NataliaRomanov - 9/23/2009, 10:36 AM
@grif: yeah, right?
superdog
superdog - 9/23/2009, 10:50 AM
grif@ or how bout a transformers film

darth@ yes, and thats why im the perfect person to give an opinion on lawyers. their all assholes :)
ASSASSIN666
ASSASSIN666 - 9/23/2009, 11:04 AM
Voltron would work perhaps better then Transformers because it wouldn't be on earth. I can't wait to see the five lions tearing up the ground, it won't look like a junkyard coming to life that's for sure.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 9/23/2009, 11:48 AM
@ grif

there are many movies that are very out there. someone mentioned transformers. thats a good example. if a movie about giant sentient robots from another planet (and devastator was made up of 5 transformers, much like voltron) can be successful, then this can too. you might not like it, but it would be successful.
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 9/23/2009, 1:14 PM
You heard right grif. Personally I hate that.

I agree with Assasin in that they could make it work just fine by removing the whole "grounded in Earth tech" element. Make the thing happen on Arus like it's bloody suposed to be
thegreek
thegreek - 9/23/2009, 2:29 PM
Voltron does rule ... I hope they do the cartoon justice...
TheSeb
TheSeb - 9/23/2009, 3:33 PM
http://comicbookmovie.com/forum/?ft=30970&c=17&t=My+Own+Little+Rant
Phinehas
Phinehas - 9/23/2009, 5:51 PM
superdog: What kind of law do you practice?
superdog
superdog - 9/23/2009, 7:09 PM
mostly criminal defense, but i dabble in personal injury. my wife and i have a firm together. she does family law and foreclosure defense. between the two of us we cover pretty much cover everything worth doing.
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