The Original Blair Witch Project Trio Have Escaped The Woods, And Now They Want Residuals
by Slashfilm
Slashfilm— Heather, Mike, and Josh are seeking to rectify the raw deal they got on The Blair Witch Project, as well as input on upcoming sequels and reboots.
GeekTyrant—Original BLAIR WITCH Stars Ask Lionsgate For Recognition, Residuals, and Meaningful Consultation For Future Project — GeekTyrant. The original actors of the hit 1999 horror film The Blair Witch Project are not happy with how Lionsgate has treated them over the years, and how the studio has...
Vulture—The Blair Witch Project Actors Are Still Haunted (by a Lack of Residuals). The actors improvised and shot much of the movie, but have no profit participation.
The A.V. Club—Original Blair Witch cast issues statement asking for residuals and recognition. The cast and crew of 1999's game-changing The Blair Witch Project didn’t go out and get terrorized in the woods for nothing, even if that’s sort of how they’re being treated by Lionsgate and Blumhouse right now. Ever allergic to new ideas, the two major studios announced yet another reboot of the iconic found footage horror film earlier this month. But Hollywood’s current creative famine actually isn’t the scariest part of this whole debacle. In response to the announcement, Joshua Leonard—one...