Lawsuit May Derail Valley of the Dolls TV Series
A television adaptation of Jacqueline Susann’s best-selling novel is currently in the works. Fox and Chernin Entertainment are currently producing the series, with Oscar-nominated Lee Daniels on board as writer and directer. The show was purchased by the NBC network late last year.
There’s only one little problem. According to Jacqueline Susann’s estate, managed by Tiger LLC, Fox doesn’t have the rights to make a Valley of the Dolls series, and they’re suing for copyright infringement
For an industry that’s been screaming bloody murder about copyright infringement as of late, that seems like a colossal oversight.
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