Justin Timberlake has just discovered that Hell may hath no legal fury like a documentary director scorned.
The former Nsync member is being sued in federal court by long time music video helmer John Urbano over a film about Timberlake’s blockbuster The 20/20 Experience album that has never seen the light of day. Under a profit-sharing plan initiated supposedly by Timberlake, he and advertising vet Urbano would film the docu under the radar and bring it to market along with the release of the long-awaited album.
Literally, the definition of a win-win for all sides if executed according to plan.
That was the plan.
Yet, even though the completed film moved the singer to “tears,” according to the filing, WME repped Timberlake’s interest in taking it further “faded” as 20/20 Experience, his first solo album in several years, took off.
Urbano is alleging that the Trolls star bilked him out of around 2.5 million,...
The former Nsync member is being sued in federal court by long time music video helmer John Urbano over a film about Timberlake’s blockbuster The 20/20 Experience album that has never seen the light of day. Under a profit-sharing plan initiated supposedly by Timberlake, he and advertising vet Urbano would film the docu under the radar and bring it to market along with the release of the long-awaited album.
Literally, the definition of a win-win for all sides if executed according to plan.
That was the plan.
Yet, even though the completed film moved the singer to “tears,” according to the filing, WME repped Timberlake’s interest in taking it further “faded” as 20/20 Experience, his first solo album in several years, took off.
Urbano is alleging that the Trolls star bilked him out of around 2.5 million,...
- 7/2/2022
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
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