Will & Jada Smith in Lawsuit Over Film.

[OrlandoEastwood]

http://www.imdb.com/news/ni1525631/

The film is The Human Contract.

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have filed legal papers in Los Angeles in an effort to avoid a cash plea from a former business partner.

The Smiths claim the man who financed a movie Jada wrote and starred in is threatening to sue them over what he claims was a "guaranteed" return for his investment - and they're not to blame for the failure of the film, called Human Contract.

The project, which went straight to DVD, made no money.

The Smiths insist they never promised to pay back investors, and, according to TMZ.com, they want a judge to declare they're not liable for the investor's lost cash.

Heh, someone wants money! If this guy wins, he'll get money from The Karate Kid.

[Secretagentnumber6]

I think the best question to ask here is why would anyone finance a movie starring Jada Smith. She is not a proven actress or director. I gotta say this guy probably did have this agreement, as he would be insane not to. If I financed a movie with her in it and Will did not make a big appearance, i would want guaranteed money.