Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe rights to Truman Capote’s novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s is the subject of a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit.The suit contends a charity trust set up by Capote before his death owns the rights to develop a prequel, sequel or television series inspired by the 1961 film.
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday.Alan Schwartz, the trustee of the charity, alleges that rights to the 1958 novella reverted to Capote’s executor after his death in 1984.
The rights were then transferred to the charity.“In 1991, Plaintiff and the Capote Estate entered into an agreement with Paramount, whereby Paramount optioned certain sequel and prequel rights, among others, with respect to the film,” states the complaint. “The.
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