Director Uwe Boll may have been the unforced butt of many jokes – as is befit the man who bring the humanity Seed , Postal and the approaching Zombie Massacre – but if there ’s one thing he ’s not quick to put up with , it ’s being ripped off by Billy Zane . That ’s why he ’s taking the former Charmed and Pochahontas II virtuoso to court in a lawsuit that may be more entertaining than their entire turnout of the last five years combined .
The problem , accord to the April 30th filing , is that Zane has been withholding earnings from Boll ’s 2005 motion-picture show Bloodrayne via his kinship with distribution company Romar Entertainment . It was at Zane ’s good word that Boll released the movie – which only grossed $ 4,000,000 worldwide after cost $ 25,000,000 to make – through Romar , and fit in to Boll , Zane pocketed $ 900,000 for the suggestion . Boll also take that an initial promise of the motion-picture show appearing in 2000 US theaters prove to be false , as the picture only accede on 950 inauspicious screen door nationally .
Boll is process for “ at least ” $ 700,000 in missing taxation for the motion-picture show . In response , Zane is said to be count a countersuit for his report back after appearing in the movie .
Okay , maybe not that last part .
Uwe Boll sues Billy Zane[Hollywood newsperson ]
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