Hanks sues over 'Greek We...
Hanks sues over 'Greek Wedding' profits claim: report
From correspondents in Los Angeles
August 09, 2007 08:11am
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OSCAR winner Tom Hanks and the makers of 2002 comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding have filed a lawsuit to recover profits from the film they allege they are still owed.
Hanks, who produced the film with wife Rita Wilson and Gary Coetzman, and the film's actress-writer Nia Vardalos are claiming an unspecified amount from Gold Circle Films, which helped develop the film, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The film, which according to the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Monday cost around $US5 million to make, has grossed nearly $US370 million worldwide since its release.
The film earned the previously unknown Vardalos an Academy Award nomination and is one of the most successful romantic comedies of recent years.
Hanks, Wilson, Vardalos and Coetzman allege that Gold Circle "has acted willfully, maliciously and in wanton disregard of plaintiffs' rights under the agreements," without mentioning a dollar amount.
Gold Circle said in a statement quoted by the Times that the suit "lacks any merit."
