“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.
Law Office of Ezra Doner
Entertainment and Copyright Law
119 Fifth Avenue, Third Floor
New York, NY 10003
tel: 212.258.2424
cell: 917.209.3700
Comments