What happened to the lawsuit over Django Unchained?
There seems to have been a lot of talk about script writers suing Quentin Tarantino over the movie idea of Django Unchained. Does anybody know what happened to that lawsuit? Was it settled or did the idea disappear into thin air?
Best Answer
The case is still going on.
The latest order was on July 7, 2016. The order granted "Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer" by the defendants (Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.)
Here is the summary of that order:
MINUTE ORDER: Granting25 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. must answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint within twenty days of the filing date of the Court's ruling on The Weinstein Companys Motion to Dismiss10 . Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/7/16. (DJS)
Following is the link to the case:
Case # 1:15-cv-02250, COLVIN et al v. TARANTINO et al, District Of Columbia District Court
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