John Landis is suing Michael Jackson over the… More »
“Thriller” director John Landis is suing still-sorta-iconic pop singer Michael Jackson for breach of contract, saying that he hasn’t been paid for his share of the “Thriller” video for at least the last four years. When the clip was signed in 1983, Landis and Jackson brokered a deal that said the director would get 50% of the net profits from the video and its related documentary, and that he would also receive regular updates on the video’s revenues. Landis’ suit, which accuses “fraudulent, malicious and oppressive conduct” on the part of Jackson and his people, says that Jackson’s been breaching that agreement since at least 2005.
