Will Smith & Warner Bros Settle Suit Over ‘King Richard’ Film Based On Serena & Venus Williams’ Father’s Life – Update
Dominic Patten, Tom Tapp UPDATE, 10:56 PM: The tennis rackets and tensions have come down in the lawsuit over Will Smith’s film about the life and legacy of Serena Williams and Venus Williams’ father.Less than two months after TW3 Entertainment and Power Move Multi Media filed a breach of contract complaint against Smith’s loan-out company, Richard Williams, his son and Warner Bros, among others, over King Richard, the parties have reached a deal.“The matter has been resolved informally,” says WB tonight after paperwork was put forth in LA Superior Court last week over the June 24 instigated action surrounding who actually owns the rights to the elder Williams’ story.