Former 'Gilmore Girls' producer demands pay for Netflix revival in lawsuit
It seems one former Gilmore Girls producer isn't as happy as most people about Netflix's upcoming revival of the beloved show.
Former executive producer Gavin Polone is suing Warner Bros. TV for beach of contract because he alleges he was refused payment for the four 90-minute Netflix episodes currently in production.
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Polone's suit claims he is due payment for the Netflix editions as they are covered in the contact he initially signed for the WB series, which ran for seven seasons from 2000-07. The suit alleges Warner Bros. TV "refuses to compensate" Polone arguing the new episodes do not fall under the previous agreement as they are "derivative works."
Polone is asking for $195,000 in damages.
Warner Bros. TV had no comment on the suit when reached by Mashable.
Though billed as an executive producer throughout the series, Polone ended up quitting the show, reportedly due to differences with creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, who is heading up the Netflix series.
The new episodes of Gilmore Girls are currently in production, with the majority of the original cast set to reprise their roles, including Melissa McCarthy, who signed on just last week.
The Netflix series does not yet have a premiere date.
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Sandra Gonzalez was a Senior Television Reporter at Mashable. A Texas native, she spent almost four years in New York City before leaving the land of superstorms for Los Angeles, where she was introduced to these terrifying things called "rolling earthquakes."Previously, she was with Entertainment Weekly, where she wrote about every show that could fit into her perfectly crafted TV schedule and anything ever touched by Shonda Rhimes.You can reach her at [email protected] or on Twitter @theSandraG
