“We’ve Got Scorsese!” / Bad News: Lawsuit to Follow

By Ezra Doner

In 2022, UK-based producers contracted with legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese to executive produce their World War II project, Operation: Fortitude. The UK producers would be telling a big story about an outsize plan of deception pivotal to the Normandy invasion. And to jumpstart their project, they paid Scorsese half a million dollars upfront, with another half a million to follow.

Within weeks, though, the UK producers were complaining that Scorsese wouldn’t return their calls. A year later, they sued. 

Multiple Choice Question

Per the UK producers’ complaint, for the half million dollars, how much did Scorsese actually do?

A. Everything.

B. Not everything, but a lot.

C. Not a lot, but something.

D. Not something, but not nothing.

E. Nothing.

For the correct answer and more, click here.

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