Original The Blair Witch Project star Joshua Leonard isn\u2019t completely satisfied that the studios are profiting off of the 1999 indie blockbuster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThe Blair Witch Project<\/em> was a film that ought to have been left alone<\/a>. But such insanely profitable movies not often are, with the ultra-indie film happening to spawn every thing from inevitable sequels to tie-in comedian books to, sure, video video games. Add to that now a \u201creimagining\u201d courtesy of Blumhouse<\/a>, which hasn\u2019t precisely been a effectively acquired concept from followers \u2013 or stars \u2013 of the 1999 horror blockbuster.<\/p>\n Joshua Leonard \u2013 one of many three stars of The Blair Witch Project<\/em>, together with Heather Donahue and Michael Williams \u2013 is now talking out towards the deliberate film (a Lionsgate co-production), significantly because it pertains to how the unique solid is handled. Linking to a chunk in Variety concerning the Blumhouse enterprise, Leonard wrote, partially: \u201cThe WEIRD PART [about his likeness being used in the press] is that I didn\u2019t know anything about it until a friend sent me a \u2018congrats\u2019 screenshot yesterday. My frustration is compounded b\/c I\u2019ve been trying to get @lionsgate to engage for over a month about a BWP charity screening I\u2019m putting together for @opositivefest to raise money for artists without healthcare, and NO ONE will get back to me.\u201d<\/mark> He added that \u201cit\u2019s 25 years of disrespect from the folks who\u2019ve pocketed the lion\u2019s share (pun intended) of the profits from OUR work, and that feels both icky and classless.\u201d<\/mark><\/p>\n\n It must be famous that Leonard has subsequently heard again from Lionsgate because the ordeal began gaining traction, however the actor is just not able to go down with out making his level. Prior to this, Leonard would go on to rattle off a number of examples of how the studio has ensured that he and his co-stars usually are not being financially compensated for The Blair Witch Project<\/em>, which had an authentic finances of not more than $60,000 however would soak up practically $250 million worldwide, making it one of the worthwhile movies ever. Still, he doesn\u2019t suppose that even when he needed to pursue authorized motion that he would stand an opportunity. At the identical time, Leonard additionally maintains that his place isn\u2019t about cash however moderately \u201chuman decency\u201d<\/mark>, saying extra respect must be given to \u201cthe craftspeople off who\u2019s backs corporations make their profits.\u201d<\/mark><\/p>\n As this new Blair Witch<\/em> film strikes ahead from Blumhouse and Lionsgate, they could discover Leonard constructing assist for his case, one thing we’re already seeing. And going off of his phrases, he may have a case right here in his try to not solely arise for the unique The Blair Witch Project<\/em> solid \u2013 who has had earlier authorized battles<\/a> relating to how their likenesses had been utilized in subsequent films \u2013 however some other creatives who’ve discovered themselves in such a scenario.<\/p>\n What do you make of Joshua Leonard\u2019s assertion concerning the forthcoming The Blair Witch Project<\/em> film? What duties do the studios maintain by way of compensation?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n