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Entertainment & Sports

Sep. 8, 2010

Horror Writer Chases Studio Profits

The author of the book "The Exorcist" has sued Warner Bros. Entertainment, claiming it is the latest studio to properly share revenues and deny access to financial records when it comes to profit sharing.

By Jean-Luc Renault

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - The author of the book "The Exorcist" and the ensuing screenplay for the original 1973 horror film sued Warner Bros. Entertainment, claiming the movie studio failed to properly share revenues and denied access to the film's financial records despite the author's co-ownership of the rights.

Writer William Blatty's complaint, filed Friday in Los ...

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