LOS ANGELES, Nov. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Today,attorneysfor JanKorbelin and Marina Grasic of Visitor Pictures, LLC filed across-complaintin Los Angeles County Superior Court against Bill Block'sand James Patterson's companies for damages arising out of Korbelin's and Grasic's work on the motion pictureI, Alex Cross, starring Tyler Perry, scheduled for release in 2012.
According to Mr. Korbelin, "After a long relationship with Mr. Block and Mr. Patterson,as well as senior members of theirrespective staff, we are saddened that this projecthas taken this turn. After having previously worked onfour films with Mr. Block,our hope was to handle this dispute outside of the courtroom. When Mr. Patterson and Mr. Block filed their preemptive lawsuit against us,while pretending to actively engage us in conversations to resolvethese issues, we realized that we had little choice but to set the facts straight and protect our legitimate interests in the project."
SOURCE Visitor Pictures, LLC