Film producer Scott Duthie sued Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. and the owners of the IP rights to “Rin Tin Tin” in Los Angeles federal court, alleging they’re planning a new movie featuring the dog character without acknowledging his share of the rights.
Duthie told the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Thursday that he was assigned 50% of “all world-wide intellectual property rights” in the famous German Shepherd in 2011. Duthie says he received his share from stuntman Max Kleven, who received them from longtime friend Herbert Leonard, the producer of the 1950s TV show “The Adventures ...
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