TOM HANKS - HANKS, WILSON, VARDALOS FILE BIG FAT LAWSUIT

HANKS, WILSON, VARDALOS FILE BIG FAT LAWSUIT

In yet another lawsuit challenging Hollywood's accounting practices, Tom Hanks, his wife Rita Wilson, and writer-actress Nia Vardalos have sued Gold Circle Films, claiming the company has cheated them of millions of dollars. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles on Wednesday claims that their film, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, has grossed about $370 million, while the studio has indicated its gross receipts total $287 million. Gold Circle Films principal Scott Niemeyer responded: "Gold Circle has fully complied with its contractual obligations and has already paid plaintiffs a combined total of over $44 million in profits. "Gold Circle has never thwarted the producers' audit rights."

09/08/2007