Comedian Harry Deansway’s infringement case against Steve Coogan’s production company Baby Cow is going to trial, Variety can confirm.
Numerous attempts to reach an out of court settlement collapsed and a trial date has been tentatively set for Oct. 2024.
Deansway, whose real name is Joshua Rinkoff, filed suit against Baby Cow last year in the U.K. High Court, claiming that the prodco’s head of comedy Rupert Majendie had copied the format of his YouTube show “Shambles” to develop the stand-up series “Live at the Moth Club.”
Majendie is the creator of “Live at the Moth Club,” which aired on UKTV in December 2022, and is also credited as an executive producer and director.
“It is extremely disappointing that my friend Rupert Majendie, head of comedy at Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow should have copied my original work like this without so much as courtesy call,” Deansway told Variety in a statement.
Numerous attempts to reach an out of court settlement collapsed and a trial date has been tentatively set for Oct. 2024.
Deansway, whose real name is Joshua Rinkoff, filed suit against Baby Cow last year in the U.K. High Court, claiming that the prodco’s head of comedy Rupert Majendie had copied the format of his YouTube show “Shambles” to develop the stand-up series “Live at the Moth Club.”
Majendie is the creator of “Live at the Moth Club,” which aired on UKTV in December 2022, and is also credited as an executive producer and director.
“It is extremely disappointing that my friend Rupert Majendie, head of comedy at Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow should have copied my original work like this without so much as courtesy call,” Deansway told Variety in a statement.
- 3/31/2024
- by Michaela Zee and K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Julia Kogan victorious in retrial against her former partner and credited screenwriter Nicholas Martin.
Opera singer Julia Kogan has won a court battle over the authorship of Florence Foster Jenkins and will now receive a co-writing credit on the 2016 film.
Nicholas Martin previously claimed sole credit on the Stephen Frears comedy-drama, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, and won a copyright dispute against Kogan – his ex-girlfriend – over its writing in 2017.
But a retrial at the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (Ipec) has today ruled that Kogan was a joint author of the screenplay for the film, which took more than $49m...
Opera singer Julia Kogan has won a court battle over the authorship of Florence Foster Jenkins and will now receive a co-writing credit on the 2016 film.
Nicholas Martin previously claimed sole credit on the Stephen Frears comedy-drama, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, and won a copyright dispute against Kogan – his ex-girlfriend – over its writing in 2017.
But a retrial at the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (Ipec) has today ruled that Kogan was a joint author of the screenplay for the film, which took more than $49m...
- 1/11/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
"Buck Rogers", the first comic strip outer space hero, is being relaunched by director Paul W.S. Anderson from a screenplay by "Iron Man" co-writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, for Paradox Entertainment, currently rebooting "Conan."
The new film will be lensed in 3D for producers Lawrence Abramson, Jeremy Bolt and Fredrik Malmberg, with George Furla, Anderson and "Buck Rogers" estate holder Flint Dille executive producing.
"Buck has already been such a huge influence on action-adventure franchises like 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones,' so for me it is a thrilling opportunity to be allowed to return to the source and relaunch such an epic character," Anderson said.
"...Before caped heroes were leaping tall buildings, Buck Rogers was spanning the stars . . . and the centuries. A man accidentally thrust into an extraordinary future, Buck is science fiction’s first superstar and one of our culture’s most enduring icons.
In its original version,...
The new film will be lensed in 3D for producers Lawrence Abramson, Jeremy Bolt and Fredrik Malmberg, with George Furla, Anderson and "Buck Rogers" estate holder Flint Dille executive producing.
"Buck has already been such a huge influence on action-adventure franchises like 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones,' so for me it is a thrilling opportunity to be allowed to return to the source and relaunch such an epic character," Anderson said.
"...Before caped heroes were leaping tall buildings, Buck Rogers was spanning the stars . . . and the centuries. A man accidentally thrust into an extraordinary future, Buck is science fiction’s first superstar and one of our culture’s most enduring icons.
In its original version,...
- 9/28/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Buck Rogers is coming to the big screen in 3D with Paul W.S. Anderson directing from a script by "Iron Man" co-writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway.According to Variety, Lawrence Abramson, Jeremy Bolt and Fredrik Malmberg will produce through Paradox Entertainment.Buck Rogers, about a fighter pilot who awakens in the 25th century, was introduced in 1928 as Anthony Rogers in Philip Francis Nowlan's novella "Armageddon 2419 A.D." in the pulp magazine "Amazing Stories." The character was later renamed Buck Rogers and was featured in the comic strip "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," which was published from 1929 to 1967. Its success paralleled the development of space technology in the 20th Century and spawned radio shows, films and TV shows...
- 3/25/2010
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Paul W.S. Anderson ("Event Horizon," "Resident Evil") has signed on to direct a new 3D adaptation of sci-fi hero "Buck Rogers" reports Deadline New York.
'Rogers' started as a radio program in the 1920s and scored a new generation of followers when it was turned into a famous cult TV series in the late 70's.
Art Marcum and Matt Holloway ("Iron Man") will pen the script about a pilot who becomes trapped in the 25th Century and must use his skills to ward off enemies.
Jeremy Bolt, Fredrik Malmberg, Larry Abramson and George Furla will produce.
'Rogers' started as a radio program in the 1920s and scored a new generation of followers when it was turned into a famous cult TV series in the late 70's.
Art Marcum and Matt Holloway ("Iron Man") will pen the script about a pilot who becomes trapped in the 25th Century and must use his skills to ward off enemies.
Jeremy Bolt, Fredrik Malmberg, Larry Abramson and George Furla will produce.
- 3/25/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Paul Ws Anderson will direct a new Buck Rogers movie, one that will be filmed in 3D. Paradox, the company co-producing the new Conan movie has the screen rights to the property and will pony up some of the financing needed. Anderson's longtime producing partner Jeremy Bolt along with Fredrik Malmberg, Larry Abramson and George Furla.
The last time Buck Rogers appeared on the big screen was back in 1979. The core concept in that version remained the same from the character's golden age roots: a 20th century astronaut is frozen and brought back to life 500 hundred years in the future. With his new Earth friends Buck battled alien threats and tried to make a new life for himself in a strange place.
Anderson's movie will shoot from a script being written by the Iron Man team of Art Marcum and Matt Holloway.
Screen credits for the director include the first...
The last time Buck Rogers appeared on the big screen was back in 1979. The core concept in that version remained the same from the character's golden age roots: a 20th century astronaut is frozen and brought back to life 500 hundred years in the future. With his new Earth friends Buck battled alien threats and tried to make a new life for himself in a strange place.
Anderson's movie will shoot from a script being written by the Iron Man team of Art Marcum and Matt Holloway.
Screen credits for the director include the first...
- 3/25/2010
- by Patrick Sauriol
- Corona's Coming Attractions
"Buck Rogers", the first comic strip outer space hero, is being relaunched by director Paul W.S. Anderson from a screenplay by "Iron Man" co-writers Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, for Paradox Entertainment, currently rebooting "Conan."
The new film will be lensed in 3D for producers Lawrence Abramson, Jeremy Bolt and Fredrik Malmberg, with George Furla, Anderson and "Buck Rogers" estate holder Flint Dille executive producing.
"Buck has already been such a huge influence on action-adventure franchises like 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones,' so for me it is a thrilling opportunity to be allowed to return to the source and relaunch such an epic character," Anderson said."
"...Before caped heroes were leaping tall buildings, Buck Rogers was spanning the stars . . . and the centuries. A man accidentally thrust into an extraordinary future, Buck is science fiction’s first superstar and one of our culture’s most enduring icons. In its original version,...
The new film will be lensed in 3D for producers Lawrence Abramson, Jeremy Bolt and Fredrik Malmberg, with George Furla, Anderson and "Buck Rogers" estate holder Flint Dille executive producing.
"Buck has already been such a huge influence on action-adventure franchises like 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones,' so for me it is a thrilling opportunity to be allowed to return to the source and relaunch such an epic character," Anderson said."
"...Before caped heroes were leaping tall buildings, Buck Rogers was spanning the stars . . . and the centuries. A man accidentally thrust into an extraordinary future, Buck is science fiction’s first superstar and one of our culture’s most enduring icons. In its original version,...
- 3/25/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The remake for Buck Rodgers that used to have Frank Miller attached is now officially is getting developed with Paul W.S. Anderson attached and of course it will be a 3D venture.
Deadline New York is reporting that Anderson has inked a deal to direct a remake of Buck Rogers in 3D.
The remake is based off of the classic 70s-80s TV show will Gill Gerraed and Erin Grey that featured a 2oth century test pilot get frozen in space to wake up in the 25th century. The original Buck Rogers launched as a radio program in the 1920s.
Iron Man scribes Art Marcum and Matt Holloway will be writing the film and it was said that Anderson’s producing partner, Jeremy Bolt, would produce the film alongside Fredrik Malmberg, Larry Abramson and George Furla. No production schedule was released for the film.
I loved the series and shows...
Deadline New York is reporting that Anderson has inked a deal to direct a remake of Buck Rogers in 3D.
The remake is based off of the classic 70s-80s TV show will Gill Gerraed and Erin Grey that featured a 2oth century test pilot get frozen in space to wake up in the 25th century. The original Buck Rogers launched as a radio program in the 1920s.
Iron Man scribes Art Marcum and Matt Holloway will be writing the film and it was said that Anderson’s producing partner, Jeremy Bolt, would produce the film alongside Fredrik Malmberg, Larry Abramson and George Furla. No production schedule was released for the film.
I loved the series and shows...
- 3/25/2010
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
Let’s face it, this was coming, especially after the disaster that was his live-action screen adaptation of “The Spirit” — Frank Miller, according to producers, no longer has any ties to the upcoming “Buck Rogers” movie from Paradox Entertainment. That’s according to the studio’s producer, Fredrik Malmberg, who tells IGN that Miller is no longer involved in the movie in any capacity. Paradox, along with Lawrence Abramson and George Furla, is also producing the long-awaited big screen return of sci-fi icon Buck Rogers. Frank Miller, who was previously attached to direct an earlier incarnation developed by different producers, is no longer involved. Again, no surprise. “The Spirit” was a disaster, and what buzz Miller generated after co-directing “Sin City” has since evaporated with the (lack of) box office returns of “The Spirit”. That might all change if “Sin City 2″ ever gets made, of course. Plus, that “300″ sequel is also on the horizon…...
- 12/11/2009
- by Nix
- SciFiCool.com
Frank Miller is no longer on board the planned big-screen return of space pilot Buck Rogers, it's been revealed.
Miller co-directed Sin City, adapted from his own comics, and more recently helmed comic strip adaptation The Spirit. He also wrote the graphic novel on which Zack Snyder's 300 was based.
Last year he became involved with the Buck Rogers project reportedly because he knew the head of the Dille Trust which had owned the rights before they were acquired by Nu Image/Millennium Films.
As I reported at the time, Miller was set to direct the feature and make it a much darker, edgier version than the 1979-1981 TV series starring Gil Gerard and Erin Gray.
Paradox Entertainment, along with Lawrence Abramson and George Furla, is producing Buck Rogers.
Paradox president and CEO Fredrik Malmberg told IGN that Miller was attached to direct an earlier incarnation developed by different producers and is no longer involved.
Miller co-directed Sin City, adapted from his own comics, and more recently helmed comic strip adaptation The Spirit. He also wrote the graphic novel on which Zack Snyder's 300 was based.
Last year he became involved with the Buck Rogers project reportedly because he knew the head of the Dille Trust which had owned the rights before they were acquired by Nu Image/Millennium Films.
As I reported at the time, Miller was set to direct the feature and make it a much darker, edgier version than the 1979-1981 TV series starring Gil Gerard and Erin Gray.
Paradox Entertainment, along with Lawrence Abramson and George Furla, is producing Buck Rogers.
Paradox president and CEO Fredrik Malmberg told IGN that Miller was attached to direct an earlier incarnation developed by different producers and is no longer involved.
- 12/11/2009
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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