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1. movieweb.com › blair-witch-project-cast-letterThe Blair Witch Project Cast Write an Open Letter to Lionsgate

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   Apr 21, 2024 · Joshua Leonard, Michael C. Williams, and Rei Hance (formerly Heather Donahue), who starred in the original film back in 1999, released an open letter to the company via Instagram on April 20, 2024 ...

   • Author: James Melzer
   • Actors: Heather Donahue

   • Director: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez

2. variety.com › 2024 › film'Blair Witch' Cast Ask Lionsgate for Back Residuals, Consultation

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   Apr 21, 2024 · Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard and Michael Williams, stars of the seminal horror film “ The Blair Witch Project,” released a public letter to Lionsgate on Saturday asking for more robust ...

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3. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › original-blair-witchOriginal ‘Blair Witch’ Cast Asks Lionsgate for Retroactive ...

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   Apr 21, 2024 · Lionsgate did not produce or distribute the original movie. Earlier this week, Leonard was among the cast and crewmembers from the original film who shared their frustrations over their lack of ...

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4. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › storyThe Blair Witch Project Original Cast Members Request ...

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   Apr 21, 2024 · On Saturday, Leonard—in an open letter he co-signed by Williams and Hance—made some concrete requests of Lionsgate. Primarily, he wrote, the trio would like “Retroactive + future residual ...

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   Aug 3, 2024 · In April, Leonard posted on social media calling on film studio Lionsgate to pay himself, Williams and Donahue retroactive and future residual payments for their appearances in The Blair Witch ...

6. www.pressreader.com › australia › the-guardianThe Blair Witch Project’s original cast ask for retroactiv­e ...

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   Apr 23, 2024 · The letter, published on Leonard’s Facebook page, called for “retroactiv­e and future residual payments” for the three actors for their work in the 1999 film, “equivalent to the sum that would’ve been allotted through [actors’ union] Sag-Aftra”, and say they did not have “proper union or legal representa­tion when the film was made”.

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   Did Leonard request something from Lionsgate?

   • Leonard—along with Williams and Hance—made some concrete requests of Lionsgate in an open letter on Saturday.

   ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Original Cast Members Request Retroactive

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   Does Lionsgate own the Blair Witch grant?

   • Their final request is "The Blair Witch Grant," which would see a sum of $60,000 paid annually by Lionsgate "to an unknown/aspiring genre filmmaker to assist in making their first feature film," with no stings attached, meaning Lionsgate would not "own any of the underlying rights to the project."

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   Does Lionsgate monetize intellectual property?

   • “While we, the original filmmakers, respect Lionsgate’s right to monetize the intellectual property as it sees fit, we must highlight the significant contributions of the original cast — Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Mike Williams,” they say in the statement.

   'Blair Witch' Cast Ask Lionsgate for Back Residuals, Consultation - Variety

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   Did Lionsgate produce or distribute the original 1999 film?

   • Lionsgate did not produce or distribute the original 1999 film. It acquired the property through its 2003 buyout of independent film distributor Artisan Entertainment.

   'Blair Witch' Cast Ask Lionsgate for Back Residuals, Consultation - Variety

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   Is it 25 years of disrespect from people who pocket the lion's share?

   • MovieWeb was first to report on Leonard's post, in which he said, " It’s 25 years of disrespect from the folks who’ve pocketed the lion’s share (pun intended) of the profits from OUR work, and that feels both icky and classless.

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8. www.thewrap.com › blair-witch-original-cast‘Blair Witch’ Original Cast Call for Residuals, Creative ...

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   Apr 21, 2024 · Jeremy Fuster. April 21, 2024 @ 1:42 PM. The three stars of “The Blair Witch Project” have released a statement calling on Lionsgate to pay them retroactive residuals and allow them to provide ...