STAR WARS: Lucasfilm Sued By Former THE ACOLYTE Producer After "Egregious Firing"

STAR WARS: Lucasfilm Sued By Former THE ACOLYTE Producer After "Egregious Firing"

Lucasfilm has found itself at the center of a messy legal battle with former The Acolyte producer Karyn McCarthy, who is suing the Star Wars studio for breach of contract...

By MarkCassidy - Mar 09, 2023 08:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars
Source: Via SFF Gazette

Lucasfilm has found itself at the centre of what could become a very messy court case.

According to Deadline, the Kathleen Kennedy-run Disney division has been hit with a breach of contract lawsuit by former The Acolyte executive producer Karyn McCarthy, who was reportedly let go from the Leslye Headland-created Disney+ Star Wars series after just a few weeks of work last year.

It seems Lucasfilm actually courted McCarthy for the job in the first place, and she passed on what could have been a very lucrative Apple TV+ deal to accommodate them. Then, "two weeks after starting work on the show, without explanation, without reason, without justification, Lucasfilm told McCarthy it wanted out of the deal.”

McCarthy was said to be disappointed, but took it in her stride - until she asked to be compensated for the work she had already completed. 

"When McCarthy went to Lucasfilm and requested to be paid, Lucasfilm denied that they even had an agreement, even though (1) they had made their offer, containing all of the material deal points; (2) McCarthy accepted that offer; (3) Lucasfilm had McCarthy start right away; and (4) Lucasfilm sent to McCarthy a memorandum of agreement, memorializing the terms including that McCarthy had already commenced working, In further disregard of McCarthy and the work she had already done, Lucasfilm offered to pay McCarthy $5,000 for a single day’s work.

McCarthy rejected Lucasfilm’s anemic and insulting offer, and even though Lucasfilm acknowledged that McCarthy had, in fact, performed work for it, Lucasfilm never paid McCarthy for that work. McCarthy is therefore forced to bring this action to hold Lucasfilm accountable for its egregious breach of their agreement, its bad faith denial of that agreement, and for the statutory penalties McCarthy is entitled for its failure to pay her for her work." 

Again, this could get very messy!

The Acolyte, which began filming in October 2022, was developed as an eight-episode series chronicling a former Padawan's reunion with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes during the end of the High Republic era.

No official premiere date has been set.

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 3/9/2023, 8:11 AM
This is almost as good as Elon getting sued for 100 million because he's a piece of trash
Drace24
Drace24 - 3/9/2023, 8:15 AM
Excuse me, what? She gets 5000 bucks for single days work and still complaints? Honestly, I've been in worse situations and didn't make a fuss.
boogiefett
boogiefett - 3/9/2023, 8:25 AM
@Drace24 - And? That's your fault - no one asked you to not make a fuss and if you didn't then that's on you -
Killuminatic
Killuminatic - 3/9/2023, 8:31 AM
@Drace24 - Well not everyone’s as dumb as you.
Boyle360
Boyle360 - 3/9/2023, 9:13 AM
@Drace24 - If a massive multi-billion corporation legally owed you a significant some of money you would chase them for it too.
Drace24
Drace24 - 3/9/2023, 10:24 AM
@Boyle360 - Am I missing something here? She worked for one day. How valuable could her work have been?
Drace24
Drace24 - 3/9/2023, 10:27 AM
@Killuminatic - Thanks for the unneccessary insult, buddy.
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