Peter Jackson v. New Line

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Wow, this guy Shaye is a first class moron:

Shaye: New Line Blacklists Jackson

Shaye, who was also an executive producer on the Rings films, added: "He got a quarter of a billion dollars paid to him so far, justifiably, according to contract, completely right, and this guy, who already has received a quarter of a billion dollars, turns around without wanting to have a discussion with us and sues us and refuses to discuss it unless we just give in to his plan. I don't want to work with that guy anymore. Why would I? So the answer is he will never make any movie with New Line Cinema again while I'm still working for the company."

Peter responds:

Wingnut and Peter Jackson respond to Bob Shaye's tongue-lashings!!

Our issue with New Line Cinema has only ever been about their refusal to account for financial anomalies that surfaced from a partial audit of The Fellowship of the Ring. Contrary to recent comments made by Bob Shaye, we attempted to discuss the issues raised by the Fellowship audit with New Line for over a year but the studio was and continues to be completely uncooperative. This has compelled us to file a lawsuit to pursue our contractual rights under the law. Nobody likes taking legal action, but the studio left us with no alternative.

Apparently New Line making huge gobs of money means they can rip you off if they pay you a number that seems like lots.

Hey, we gave him lots of the money. Now the bastard wants what his contract says he's entitled to! And after we allowed him to make these films out of the goodness of our heart. What an ingrate! Not on my watch. We're keeping the money. And I'm keeping the massive bonuses I made playing the books.

Gary