Because it seems, the “Blair Witch Venture” reboot is not solely chargeable for Joshua Leonard’s frustration. As he claims in his Instagram publish, there have been points with the enterprise aspect of the movie because the very starting. “BWP’s OG distributor claimed to have launched essentially the most worthwhile unbiased movie ever (purchased for 1M, grossed 250M+), whereas internally they instructed us that they have been truly dropping cash from advertising and marketing bills,” he mentioned, noting that he and the “Blair Witch Venture” staff have been even instructed that they could find yourself owing the unique distributor, Artisan Leisure.
Leonard detailed much more irritating conditions introduced on by these tasked with dealing with administrators Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez’s horror flick. He and his castmates needed to regain the rights to their names, because the studio filed emblems on them since they have been used within the movie. Additionally, Hollywood insiders instructed the press that the actors have been paid $4 million as a buyout of their possession factors when, in actuality, they solely made $300,000. “It is 25 years of disrespect from the parents who’ve pocketed the lion’s share (pun supposed) of the earnings from OUR work, and that feels each icky and classless,” Leonard concluded.
Hopefully, Joshua Leonard and people at Lionsgate can discover frequent floor in due time. Moreover, ought to the “Blair Witch Venture” remake comply with in its predecessor’s footsteps and develop into a film that turns into an surprising blockbuster, these concerned ought to obtain truthful compensation and the utmost respect.