Unique The Blair Witch Mission stars Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard and Michael Williams have quite a few requests of Lionsgate.
Whereas 1999’s The Blair Witch Mission was a phenomenon upon launch, who knew we might nonetheless be speaking about it 25 years later? Extra instantly, who knew we might be focusing a lot on the entire “disrespect” that the studio has for the unique solid? At the least, that’s the declare that star Joshua Leonard makes, launching a marketing campaign to deliver consideration to Lionsgate, who acquired Artisan twenty years in the past and he believes is unfairly making the most of the screams, sweat and tears of the unique solid. Now, he’s being joined by The Blair Witch Mission co-stars Heather Donahue and Michael Williams of their efforts to obtain residuals and to be consulted on any future endeavors.
In a joint assertion (through Deadline), Leonard, Donahue and Williams are asking that Lionsgate fork over previous and future The Blair Witch Mission residuals “for appearing companies rendered within the unique BWP, equal to the sum that may’ve been allotted by SAG-AFTRA, had we had correct union or authorized illustration when the movie was made.”
One other request from The Blair Witch Mission trio is that they be consulted on any endeavors associated to the film, which might embrace the whole lot from one other reboot to flee rooms; actually, that is something “by which one might fairly assume that Heather, Michael & Josh’s names and/or likenesses might be related for promotional functions within the public sphere.”
And there’s one remaining request, this one much less to do with themselves and extra about supporting upcoming filmmakers. This grant, to be named after The Blair Witch Mission is designed to be given to “to an unknown/aspiring style filmmaker to help in making their first characteristic movie. It is a GRANT, not a growth fund, therefore @lionsgate is not going to personal any of the underlying rights to the undertaking.” The solid additionally has lively assist from landmark horror film’s administrators Dan Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, along with producers Robin Cowie, Gregg Gap and Michael Monello.
We anticipate seeing simply how Lionsgate reacts to those phrases and can replace our readers accordingly. Within the meantime, manufacturing on the reimagining of The Blair Witch Mission – coming from Lionsgate and Blumhouse – is evidently urgent on.
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