The suit also alleges that Neon refused to release the film in 1,000 theaters around the country and promote it to Black communities. The producer allege that the company and CEO Tom Quinn “strong-armed” them into the deal and that the pact, which closed two months later, for a minimum guarantee of around $1.5M, must be “backdated”. The announcement came after a sold-out screening at the Film Forum in New York and ahead of a Spike Lee-hosted event in LA, which was designed to lure buyers such as Apple. Neon disputes this and sources close to the company say that Elliott signed off on the press release, similarly something that he disputes. ![]() “In a plan commandeered by Quinn, Neon acquired the coveted domestic distribution rights to the Picture through a series of fraudulent actions, starting with a false and premature press announcement that Neon had already acquired those rights when in fact it had not,” the suit alleges. ![]() 'Respect': Read The Screenplay For Aretha Franklin Biopic That Explores How She Became The Queen Of Soul
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