Entertainment & Sports
Mar. 6, 2010
Film's Court Battle May Spawn Sequel
The big-screen adaptation of Clive Cussler's "Sahara" lost an estimated $100 million in gross ticket sales. While no follow-up was ever made, a sequel to the ensuing legal battle may be headed back to the courtroom.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - One of the most intriguing things about the big-screen adaptation of Clive Cussler's hit book "Sahara" wasn't the movie itself, which lost an estimated $100 million in gross ticket sales.
It was the off-screen legal battle in Superior Court between Cussler and the film's production company, owned by entertainment entrepreneur Phil Anschutz, w...
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