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Ellison and Paramount Settle Lawsuit over Rights of "City on The Edge of Forever"

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By GustavoLeao / 20:16, 22 October 2009 / General Star Trek

According to Variety, Harlan Ellison has settled his lawsuit against CBS Paramount over its alleged failure to pay him for the merchandising, publishing and other exploitations of "City on the Edge of Forever," an episode of the original "Star Trek" series that he wrote.


Ellison made the disclosure Thursday in a posting on his website, Harlanellison.com, but did not disclose terms of the settlement.

Ellison posted on his website today, saying "The Star Trek lawsuit is over. I am pleased with the outcome. An ‘agreed-upon statement' will be coming from me and my attorney John Carmichael and CBS/Paramount today or in the next two-three days. It is carefully worded. Wait for it. But, at bottom, three years' litigation is completed. Lordy, I am tired. Smiling at last."


The complete statement will be posted at TrekWeb when it becomes available.



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By: Captain's Blog (Odo's file, contact) @ 09:39:22 on Oct 23, 2009

Seriously?

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"...I think it would be wonderful years from now to see Star Trek come back with an equally talented new cast playing Spock and Kirk and Bones and Scotty and all the rest, as they say tomorrow's things to tomorrow's generations..." - Gene Roddenberry


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By: daveMVS (Odo's file, contact) @ 07:59:13 on Oct 23, 2009

a) Lawyers are two damn expensive to keep it going, and Ellison needs the moolah.
b) Paramount has bigger plans... perhaps as a plot line for a movie? If so, they need to clear all the legal herdles now.


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  • RE: Why settle now? | Report this post to moderator
    By: PyBolar (Odo's file, contact) @ 13:06:01 on Oct 23, 2009 | Edit History (2)

    that may well have something to do with it, clear the legal plate now, in case they want to use elements from the CoTEoF story line, or perhaps they want to bring HE on as a writer or some such role for a future project. Could be thats part of the price they paid,
    Harlan gets a credit or something in a ST movie at some point, or maybe they want some other writing of his.


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By: prometheus 59650 (Odo's file, contact, web site) @ 20:24:32 on Oct 22, 2009

...if he were less of a schmuck.

As it is I wish Paramount had dragged it out another decade or two.

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    By: JupiterJedi (Odo's file, contact) @ 10:55:16 on Oct 23, 2009

    indeed, he such a miserable lump of anger, wonder if his whining truly wrecked a Guardian of forever plot for Trek09
    im still confused i thought paramount owned every trek episode and story point why did he have a say in its use?


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    By: PyBolar (Odo's file, contact) @ 06:56:33 on Oct 23, 2009

    Harlan, no doubt has provisions in his will to keep on being annoying after he has died

    "From hell's heart, I litigate at thee. For hate's sake, I spit my last lawsuit at thee."


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