QUICK TAKES - Jan. 29, 2009
“Thriller” may be headed to Broadway, but first Michael Jackson’s song and groundbreaking music video may be headed to court.
John Landis, the director who co-wrote the video and shot “Thriller,” is suing Jackson, claiming the pop star has failed to pay him royalties for the project for the last four years.
Landis’ Levitsky Productions Inc. sued Jackson for unspecified damages in Santa Monica last week, days before a Broadway producer announced he had bought the rights to adapt “Thriller” for the stage.
A phone message left for a New York attorney who has represented Jackson was not immediately returned Wednesday.
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