The film was released in 2018 and won four Academy Awards, including best actor for Malek. GK Films teamed with Fox in 2016 to co-produce and distribute the film, which starred Rami Malek and was directed by Bryan Singer. “The number is what it is,” O’Sullivan told the screenwriter, according to the suit, “but Graham wants me to tell you that as he did with Cameron Diaz on ‘Gangs of New York,’ he will take care of you in success.”Īccording to the complaint, McCarten expected that GK Films’ definition of net proceeds would resemble the film’s actual net proceeds, and that he would not be subject to traditional big studio accounting, which would erase any apparent profits by tacking on fees. The suit states that McCarten was frustrated with his low fee for writing “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and at one point called Denis O’Sullivan, an executive at the company. GK Films, led by producer Graham King, is an independent company with a track record of financing major films including “Gangs of New York” and “Hugo.” According to the complaint, the company has a reputation for offering lower upfront rates in exchange for a more favorable definition of backend profits.
The suit alleges that McCarten is owed 5% of the film’s net proceeds, but that Fox has improperly substituted its own definition of that term. McCarten is suing GK Films, the production company that developed the film, and with whom he signed his contract.
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