Ramones Netflix Biopic Starring Pete Davidson in Doubt As Johnny Ramone’s Estate Wins Latest Legal Round
variety.comSteven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer After years of protracted legal turmoil in the Ramones estate, the future of Netflix‘s film adaptation of Mickey Leigh’s memoir “I Slept With Joey Ramone” with Pete Davidson attached to star could be in doubt, due to a new arbitration that also saw a director of the groundbreaking punk-rock group’s parent company removed.
The decision was a legal victory for Linda Cummings-Ramone, who is Johnny Ramone’s widow, as Ramones Productions Inc. director David Frey was ordered to be removed as director of RPI immediately and cannot be reelected to the same post again for five years.
Frey previously managed Cheap Trick for many years but split acrimoniously with the band in 2013 — taking founding drummer Bun E.
Carlos with him, as the two sued the three other bandmembers for hundreds of thousands of dollars in allegedly unpaid touring fees and other expenses.
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