Fox is being sued over profits for Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel by Janice Karman, writer and daughter-in-law of the characters' late creator,Ross Bagdasarian Jr. says The Hollywood Reporter
The film was one of the biggest blockbusters of 2009, despite horrible reviewes with a haul of $442m worldwide. Now, a firm that represents the family of the series' creator is suing the studio for half of all profits from the film
The family's complaint reads: "Karman's provision of her screenplay writings to Fox was conditioned upon the payment of adequate compensation for those writings and her attendant services, which Karman never received."
Fox studio executives are planning to fight this one calling it "completely without merit".
Adding "We look forward to resolving our differences and, in the meantime, we are continuing to move forward with this franchise."
The plaintiffs want Karman to be made a co-owner of the script, and argue she should receive half of all profits "attributable to The Squeakquel's screenplay".
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