Britney Spears' Crossroads producer suing Sony over unpaid profits

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"Crossroads producer Ann Carli is suing Sony over unpaid profits related to the 2002 teen movie. The film, written by Shonda Rhimes and directed by Tamra Davis, featured Britney Spears in her first starring role. In the new lawsuit, filed in New York Supreme Court and viewed by The Independent, Carli claims that she originated the concept for the motion picture Crossroads specifically as a starring vehicle for pop star Britney Spears."

"Carli says she put together the creative team and pitched the project to Filmco, which has since been acquired by Sony. Filmco was bought by BMG Music shortly after the release of Crossroads, and in 2004 the latter company merged with Sony to form Sony BMG. She claims she signed a contract that paid her a fixed producer's fee of $300,000 and also entitled her to 10% of the net profits from the film."

Ann Carli, producer of the 2002 teen film Crossroads, filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court alleging unpaid profit participation from Sony. Carli claims she originated Crossroads as a starring vehicle for Britney Spears, assembled the creative team, and pitched the project to Filmco. She alleges a contract paid a $300,000 producer fee and entitled her to 10% of net profits. Carli asserts she received no accounting statements or profit payments for over two decades after the film's release. Filmco was bought by BMG Music, which later merged with Sony to form Sony BMG.

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