Comments on: ‘Terminator Salvation’ Producers In $160 Million Lawsuit

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:49:11 +0000

Yeesh… it’s too bad the film had a 200M budget and has only grossed less than 122M after six weeks.

By: lm

lm — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:08:20 +0000

The reason for the higher amount is obvious. When Mr. Borman wins, Anderson/Kubicek/Halcyon will have to forfeit their rights in the Terminator franchise to cover the damages.

By: Ken J

Ken J — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:27:28 +0000

Damn Kahless, how much are you sueing me for then? 790 tried to insult me once and I made it completely backfire on him. He’s been on fire about it since, lol. I’m gonna get sued for like $200 million aren’t I? Dammit, where am I going to come up with that kind of money??

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:11:41 +0000

Hey Vic, I’m going to have to sue you for $100 million dollars because you hurt 790’s feelings by posting that Speed Racer sucked. :-)

Suing people has become like the national passtime of my country. Oh, I have to sue McDonald’s because this coffee that I spilled burned me. Never mind the fact that water has to be boiled to make coffee. Jeepers!!! Ok, the guy was promised $2.5 million; then sue, like Ken J. said, for $6-10 million. I guess Gordon Gekko was right: “Greed…is good”.

By: Jae Senn

Jae Senn — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:32:12 +0000

They owe him $2.5 million and he’s asking for $160 million? That’s absolutely insane. Perhaps he saw the bad-ass Terminator Salvation trailer and figured “Ah-ha! Time to stop being Mr. Nice Guy and start milking them for money, ’cause this movie looks like it could be a hit!”

I bet it’s just another case of greed. Otherwise why sue now, when the movie is so near release, and not earlier, when the problem first cropped up?

By: Warren Davidson

Warren Davidson — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:05:52 +0000

It’s pretty easy to read between the lines, here. The producer obviously feels that the movie is unlikely to be released. If Halcyon, a company that has never produced anything that I can determine, by the way, owes creditors all over town, they will soon attach liens to the film. With those liens, the distributors will balk at paying anything, not wanting to see the film encumbered when it hits the screens. For Borman to take control of this film, he’s going to have to buy everyone out–the vendors first, and probably the distribution companies as well. So he needs that amount of money. Of course, these two people obviously don’t have that kind of money in the first place, not if they personally owe the production a million bucks. I just don’t understand why their haven’t been criminal charges filed. It is securities fraud if they took money from investors to make a movie but didn’t have sufficient financing to complete it.

By: Ken J

Ken J — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:33:51 +0000

Darren, I don’t really see why it matters how much money the movie itself makes. The issue is over the handing over of the rights, it’s not a royalty issue. The guy was owed a fixed amount, that’s how much he should get, not 30 times the amount. At most I think he should sue for $6-$10 million if he was conned out of $2.5. That should cover legal fees and a bit more for his troubles.

Of course his lawyers probably set the amount much higher hoping to get a good percentage of it…

By: steven the git

steven the git — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:31:15 +0000

“but I’d trade it all for a little more..”

I always love that line.

By: Ken J

Ken J — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:25:12 +0000

Well Daniel, it’s not like it doesn’t happen every month. Our legal system is made so anyone can sue anyone over anything. And there are plenty of people who take advantage of that.

By: Daniel F

Daniel F — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:15:44 +0000

I can’t begin to say if he has a case because we really don’t know the truth for sure. However, I can say that what he is asking for is a joke. If he gets anywhere near that amount I will lose what little respect I have for our legal system. Just another person getting rich off of lawsuits.

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:48:45 +0000

@greenknight

I agree with you except that these things can get to the point where it can affect release dates and future films due to profit pitfalls.

Look at the whole Watchmen debacle – sure, it turned out fine, but it could have delayed the film or kept it from being shown at all. The 8% that Fox is taking from the GROSS box office could affect the bottom line of Warner Bros., which impacts future productions.

Vic

By: Darren seeley

Darren seeley — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:41:20 +0000

160 million? I think the asking price is too high. The prod. suing is obviously banking on the idea that the film is going to make hand over fist. But what will happen if the film makes, we’ll say, 200 million at the end of the North American run? Take out ad/marketing, distribution costs…T4 would barely break even.

Now, MY question isn’t really should it be 160 million or 60 cents. *MY* question is…well…

I’m not saying it won’t be a hit, but somehow I’m not that enthusiastic about the pic. I’m…just not feeling it. But, let’s say the film is a hit and makes profit down the road. Why do folks want a payday now? Do they want a HUGE cut now, because they fear after the film is out there it will be in the red for the next ten years?

By: Ken J

Ken J — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:28:52 +0000

It’s probably just to get them to settle out of court for a much lower amount… hopefully… Unless this guy has his head up in the clouds…

By: Ken J

Ken J — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:27:37 +0000

Yah, everyone in this country is sue happy. True, they owe him the money of the amount promised, plus maybe lawyer fees, and maybe a little more for the trouble, but $160 million from $2.5 million? Come on…

By: greenknight333

greenknight333 — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:03:31 +0000

This seems to be coming common place lately..I really don’t give a rats @$$ as long as it comes to theaters..let the suits worry about this crap from now on..I couldn’t be bothered about a bunch of rich guys worrying about what is owed to them..

Reminds me of a quote from the Simpsons when Mr Smithers say to Mr. Burns

“Mr. Burns you have so much money”

Burns’ reply

“Ah Yes SMithers but I’d trade it all for a little more..”

Who cares?

By: steven the git

steven the git — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:44:50 +0000

If they owe him then they owe him, but it does seem excessive, to say the least.

Maybe he’s hoping no one will mess him about again if they see what he’ll try.