ANTHONY HOPKINS - HOPKINS TAKES MERCHANT IVORY TO COURT

SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS is taking Merchant Ivory to court in a bid to claim $750,000 (GBP375,000) he claims the film production company owes him for a new movie. The actor alleges Merchant Ivory has yet to pay him for starring in City Of Your Final Destination, so has filed court papers to take the firm to an arbitrator. Hopkins claims the company, who he has made four films with, including the Academy Award-winning Howard's End, was due to pay him his $750,000 salary by January (07). Earlier this year (07), Merchant Ivory disputed Hopkins' version of events.