"The screenwriter behind the soon-to-be-released thriller "Boot Tracks" says producers breached an option agreement by making unauthorized changes to his script, and wants an injunction to block release of the film.
Matthew Jones claims director David Jacobson and producer Larry Rattner approached him to option rights for the "Boot Tracks" screenplay he adapted from his own 2006 novel of the same name.
Jones sued Jacobson, Rattner and Dirt Blossom Inc. in Federal Court, alleging copyright violations, breach of contract and fraud.
"Defendant Jacobson and Rattner promised that the screenplay would not be changed, that they understood the unique artistic integrity of the screenplay and that if changes did have to be made in order to secure financing that plaintiff would be the only one allowed to make said changes, which would be consistent with the authenticity of the novel. This understanding was eventually reduced to writing in the form of an option agreement," the complaint states."
SEE: Courthouse News Service
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