JOHN LANDIS - LANDIS SUES JACKSON OVER THRILLER

LANDIS SUES JACKSON OVER THRILLER

Moviemaker JOHN LANDIS is suing MICHAEL JACKSON over cash he never received from the pop superstar's THRILLER video. Landis filed suit in Los Angeles last week (ends23Jan09), claiming he has a deal in place with the superstar, in which he's entitled to 50 per cent of the net profits from the promo he directed and related material.
The suit has hit the headlines as news breaks of big plans to turn Thriller into a stage musical - Jackson has reportedly sold the rights to the video to Nederlander Organization executives, who hope to stage a Broadway spectacular based on the cult promo.
In court documents, the director accuses his old pal of "fraudulent, malicious and oppressive conduct" for failing to pay up.