Director Uwe Boll has sued actor Billy Zane in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming he's owed at least $700,000 in revenues from the 2006 boxoffice flop Bloodrayne. Boll claims in the April 30 filing that Zane was the one who suggested Romar Entertainment handle distribution of the film. Zane and Romar principal James Schramm allegedly promised the film would open in 2,000 theaters and that a $10 million advance from Boll would be used for advertising and promotion. But at least $900,000 was paid out to Zane and Schramm and the movie opened in only 950 theaters, Boll claims. The film's budget was $25 million and brought in just under $4 million at the worldwide boxoffice (ouch).
Boll seems determined to destroy what "career" he has left (if any). besides making bad films and this story, he (from what i've read online) is pushing to release his next film (i forget the name) on the same day the new Indiana Jones comes out. he's said in interviews that his movie will outsell (tix) Indi. what a tool!!!
Doooooood!!! Come the fuck on man!! I liked the Uwe despite all the hate (well, more like I tolerated him) BUT SHUT THE FUCK UPPP YOU SLOPPY CUNT!!!! Get in the ring with ME. Watch the blood flow. PUSSY!
Little Uwey is just sad and confused.
Leave the guy alone.
He knows he sucks-
But he just wont stop.
He will continue to create video game movies.
I say why not?
Maybe one day he'll get it right.
hey folks I think poor uwe is going to lose this case. i say go back to germany you fuck. Make movies there. leave us alone with your shit. Damn I know people try but this dude is a total dick fuck. If he didn't think his shit was so amazing and was out to screw everyone I would of sticked by his side and say his flicks are some fun b-movies but no there not. GRRRRRR I wish he was eaten by a bear
Is anyone really surprised with anything this douche bag does anymore? If any of you want to see Postal, I beg you.. download it. Do NOT support this fool. Oh wait, now am I liable if Postal doesn't make as much as they think it will? :P
If I'm reading this right, Boll actually invested in his own film. I knew this guy was a moron (his movies are proof of that) but paying for almost half the budget of a film that no one wanted to see is beyond stupid.
Promise or no, considering Boll started out as an accountant, it strikes me as odd that he would agree to something so financially unsound. Did he seriously think the movie would make as much as he invested?
You reap what you sow, Boll. And while I don't actually supporting stealing money from a moron just because he's a moron and able to get away with it, as long as Boll isn't starving because of losing his money, I could care less that this hack was tricked out of his money. Think how often people invest in the stock market and lose big. With this, Boll actually had an opportunity to make a decent film that would make back more than his budget, and chose not to expend the effort.
He makes intentionally bad movies and expects to be paid money for his failures. He's finally getting what's coming to him.
dear god why does anyone have to even hear about this idiot, i dont get how the hell he even is able to make movies i mean not a single one has done well but he still gets to make more yet theres plenty of people that get there shit together put out a decent flick and dont even get a shot at making another Uwe can suck the fattest part of my ass (ps is there any movie that was based on a video game that was good cuz i can't think of any, sounds like a losing formula from the get go)
Well, I follow all things Uwe. Sure, his movies suck, but I'm always ready for another. The initial announcement for the release of Bloodrayne was, indeed 2,000 theaters, which would have helped it to make "a little" more money. I'm not saying it would have made back the initial investment, but it would have helped. I'd say he's got a case if it's found that Romar was responsible for not providing their end of the deal. However, if theater managers saw the name Uwe Boll and said "No thanks. We don't want to show that POS" then he's fucked.
Boll didn't have to follow Zane's suggestion. He doesn't have much of a case.
Boll just wants extra money so he can make Metal Gear Solid or something.
Boll is a douche, but i really didnt need to confirm that
How do we find out who the morons are that paid to see the film in theaters? Because they need to be taken out of the gene pool.
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