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Landis sues Jacko over Thriller "profits"

Landis sues Jacko over Thriller "profits"

David Knight - 29th Jan 2009

As well as a fee, it appears that Landis's unusual contract to make <em>Thriller</em> granted him 50% of the net profits earned by the work. More than 25 years after he made it, Landis alleges he is still waiting to see that money. Now he's filed a complaint, with the Los Angeles Superior Court - which you can view <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/11447284/Complaint">here</a> - and Landis's actual contract with Jacko is part of the addendum to the complaint. More at <a href="http://www.videostatic.com/">Video Static</a> and <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/article/1015">The Wrap</a> - and this, of course, is what the fuss is all about. Over 31m hits on Youtube... http://uk.youtube.com/watchv=AtyJbIOZjS8[/youtube]

As well as a fee, it appears that Landis's unusual contract to make Thriller granted him 50% of the net profits earned by the work. More than 25 years after he made it, Landis alleges he is still waiting to see that money.

As well as a fee, it appears that Landis's unusual contract to make <em>Thriller</em> granted him 50% of the net profits earned by the work. More than 25 years after he made it, Landis alleges he is still waiting to see that money. Now he's filed a complaint, with the Los Angeles Superior Court - which you can view <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/11447284/Complaint">here</a> - and Landis's actual contract with Jacko is part of the addendum to the complaint. More at <a href="http://www.videostatic.com/">Video Static</a> and <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/article/1015">The Wrap</a> - and this, of course, is what the fuss is all about. Over 31m hits on Youtube... http://uk.youtube.com/watchv=AtyJbIOZjS8[/youtube]

Now he's filed a complaint, with the Los Angeles Superior Court - which you can view here - and Landis's actual contract with Jacko is part of the addendum to the complaint.

As well as a fee, it appears that Landis's unusual contract to make <em>Thriller</em> granted him 50% of the net profits earned by the work. More than 25 years after he made it, Landis alleges he is still waiting to see that money. Now he's filed a complaint, with the Los Angeles Superior Court - which you can view <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/11447284/Complaint">here</a> - and Landis's actual contract with Jacko is part of the addendum to the complaint. More at <a href="http://www.videostatic.com/">Video Static</a> and <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/article/1015">The Wrap</a> - and this, of course, is what the fuss is all about. Over 31m hits on Youtube... http://uk.youtube.com/watchv=AtyJbIOZjS8[/youtube]

More at Video Static and The Wrap - and this, of course, is what the fuss is all about. Over 31m hits on Youtube...

As well as a fee, it appears that Landis's unusual contract to make <em>Thriller</em> granted him 50% of the net profits earned by the work. More than 25 years after he made it, Landis alleges he is still waiting to see that money. Now he's filed a complaint, with the Los Angeles Superior Court - which you can view <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/11447284/Complaint">here</a> - and Landis's actual contract with Jacko is part of the addendum to the complaint. More at <a href="http://www.videostatic.com/">Video Static</a> and <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/article/1015">The Wrap</a> - and this, of course, is what the fuss is all about. Over 31m hits on Youtube... http://uk.youtube.com/watchv=AtyJbIOZjS8[/youtube]

http://uk.youtube.com/watchv=AtyJbIOZjS8[/youtube]

David Knight - 29th Jan 2009

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