John Landis says that he is going to stick to his guns on that Thriller lawsuit. In spite of the anger it may receive from an adoring public, he believes that the lawsuit must go on.
Landis had filed a breach of contract suit against Michael Jackson in January of this year, stating that four four years he had not been paid the royalties on the video he directed and co-wrote.
Landis is also shooting for money earned from making the hour long documentary.
He had taken legal action to keep Jackson from taking Thriller to the stage for the Broadway musical, and according to his interview with BloodyDisgusiting.com, he will proceed with the case as planned. “Despite Michael’s tragic death, the ‘Thriller’ lawsuit continues,” he said.
Landis paid his respects to the pop superstar earlier last week by commenting: “Michael was an extraordinary talent and a truly great international star.”
I’m a trial lawyer and have been following all of the stories about Jackson’s death with interest. Especially the story that there may be a wrongful death suit filed against his doctor and his concert promoter. I did an analysis of the issue and came to the conclusion that the Estate’s wrongful death suit may be worthless.