Studio accuses author Mario Puzo’s son of copyright infringement
By Robert Gearty / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Paramount Pictures wants an upcoming book sequel to “The Godfather” to sleep with the fishes.
The movie studio filed suit Tuesday in Manhattan Federal Court, putting a legal hit on the scheduled July publication of “The Family Corleone.”
The book, based on an unpublished screenplay written by “Godfather” author Mario Puzo, could damage “the integrity and reputation of the Godfather trilogy — one of the most acclaimed and beloved artistic works of the past 50 years,” the lawsuit claimed.
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The lawsuit accuses Puzo’s son of copyright infringement, and seeks an injunction to halt the book’s release along with damages.
Paramount says it purchased the “Godfather” copyright from Mario Puzo in 1969. The best-selling author shared two best screenplay Oscars with Francis Ford Coppolafor their collaboration on”The Godfather“ and “The Godfather II.” read more Here
