We’ll report back with any updates as soon as they come in. If you’d like to learn more about the entire case, you can start here or get a more recent recap by clicking here. House on Haunted Hill (1999) R Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller. The hope here is that the two parties can come to some sort of agreement and move forward together, otherwise, it’s going to be exceptionally hard to find a workaround to the legal ramifications. Home Video Trailer from Warner Home Video. What’s new to this writer is that Sean can’t legally use Jason Voorhees in a movie without Victor’s permission and that truly is crippling. To put it simply, my understanding is that Victor Miller could allow a studio to produce a Friday the 13th remake, but it could only be released in the United States. If the two sides fail to reach any sort of agreement, here’s how the rights break down, according to Zerner:Ĭan Victor and Sean just each make their own separate movies? Not really, because Victor only owns US rights and only to the first script and Sean owns adult, hockey mask-wearing Jason but can’t legally use him in a movie without Victor’s permission. House on Haunted Hill (1999) - Trailer 1. What does this mean for the future of the Friday the 13th franchise and Jason Voorhees? It’s a bit complicated, but the two sides working on or having reached a resolution would be the best-case scenario for horror fans. Geoffrey Rush stars in this chilling remake of William Castles cult classic, House on Haunted Hill. What does this mean? Well, it means the case is officially over and Victor Miller owns the rights to his screenplay in F13 (but only in the US). I love the cast, the goofy haunted house vibe, and especially the sets. It’s 4 pm and I still don’t see a cert petition filed with the Supreme Court in the Friday the 13th case. As of this writing, Victor Miller is allegedly (still) the official rights holder to the original Friday the 13th screenplay (in the US only). has failed to file a cert petition by the 4 pm deadline. against original screenwriter Victor Miller.Īccording to Zerner, the case is officially over as Cunningham/Horror Inc. House on Haunted Hill (1999) photos, including production stills, premiere photos and other event photos, publicity photos, behind-the-scenes, and more. It’s been a long road but it appears we’re heading toward some sort of closure in regards to the Friday the 13th rights battle.įriday the 13th Part 3 star and entertainment lawyer Larry Zerner has been keeping fans updated on the progress of the messy legal battle over the franchise’s rights that’s pitted Sean Cunningham/Horror Inc.

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