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Producer Alleges Profit-Share Betrayal Behind Obsession Hit
entertainment2 hours ago

Producer Alleges Profit-Share Betrayal Behind Obsession Hit

Leonora Ann Darby, a Tea Shop Productions producer who helped salvage the horror hit Obsession, sues Tea Shop and principals James Harris and Mark Lane, alleging a seven-year pattern of unequal treatment and that she was promised a one-third share of net profits on lead-produced films but was repeatedly undercompensated; she notes Obsession grossed nearly $510 million worldwide and seeks damages and an equitable accounting, with Focus Features not named as a defendant.

via Deadline|
#entertainment#james-harris#mark-lane
Executive Producer Sues Over Promised Profits After Obsession Hit
entertainment2 hours ago

Executive Producer Sues Over Promised Profits After Obsession Hit

Leonora Ann Darby, an executive/lead producer on the indie thriller Obsession, sues Tea Shop Productions’ co-founders James Harris and Mark Lane in California, alleging they reneged on a 2024 deal to give her one-third of net profits and equal producer status after Obsession became a box-office hit; the suit details her leadership in getting the film finished and distributed, and seeks a full accounting of profits and unpaid participation as Harris and Lane allegedly restricted her recognition and continued participation.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#entertainment#james-harris#leonora-darby
Tea Shop’s Obsession: How Two Indie Producers Backed a First-Time Director to a Global Hit
entertainment3 months ago

Tea Shop’s Obsession: How Two Indie Producers Backed a First-Time Director to a Global Hit

The Hollywood Reporter profiles Tea Shop Productions founders James Harris and Mark Lane, who discovered Curry Barker’s The Chair, funded Obsession with a modest budget, and built a global hit by prioritizing creative control and operating outside the major studio system. The piece traces their rise with hits like 47 Meters Down and Fall, their commitment to backing first-time directors, and how Obsession has given them more freedom to pursue projects they love.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
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