Screenwriter Gregory Lee Kenyon was forced to demand salary and intellectual property rights over the film pearl and a script was written for it. This is not a good look for those who make it difficult for writers to get paid.
Pay What You Owe!
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Kenyon withdrew receipts in his claim against RM Entertainment, Inc.; Author Richard Martin is seeking $62,395.00 in an intellectual property rights claim for a screenplay formerly titled Janis Joplin from Joplin and now it is known as pearl.
In a legal agreement obtained by The Blast, Kenyon has a detailed contract with the production company that specifically states how the salary will be distributed and when. So, where are the mistakes and when are the things that interested parties want to know.
“For your writing services in this regard, I agree to pay you the sum of $4,000.00., payable in the following manner:” the document said. After the first 30 days of work, he will be paid $1,000 and then $1,000 for each additional 30 pages.
Profit Participation Is On The Table
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The writer also negotiated himself a profit once the film was released in theaters, which would equal “2% of 100% of all Producer’s net profits worldwide.” The court document also states that “If Richard Martin and the production company do not set a start date for the film’s production within two years, sole ownership will revert to you.”
Don’t forget that creatives are on strike over this issue, not being paid what they are owed or paid properly for their work at all. TV shows and movies were halted while writers, actors, directors and other supporters walked the picket line with their creative colleagues to show support.
‘Strengthen’ Said Gregory Lee Kenyon
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The writer also asked the production company to “confirm” which means to settle the date and get pearl from the ground. The legal document describes the confirmation as: “Confirming the start date for the production” of the feature film, that is, setting the “start date.”
As for who owns the film, the document states that it is unclear “This relief is granted in part and denied in part.” But it said. “The Arbitrator shall grant the Claimant full and exclusive ownership of the Screenplay Copyright as of July 20, 2022, but not ownership of any other rights that the Respondents may have acquired in the development of their Pictures.”
Kenyon “seeks to recover his attorney’s fees in the amount of $55,295.00.” Kenyon’s hourly attorney fee is $650 and a surcharge of $550. Kenyon did not specify his personal losses, but legal documents say:
“While it is true that an essential element in a cause of action for defamation of title is that the plaintiff suffers pecuniary loss as a result of the defamation, the law is equally clear that the expense of legal proceedings necessary to remove the doubt cast by the defamation and to clear the title is recognized form of pecuniary damage in such cases.”
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