William Friedkin--who directed the 1973 horror classic The Exorcist--and
William Peter Blatty--who wrote the novel and screenplay--are suing Warner
Brothers for breaching its fiduciary duty to them when it sold the rights to
a remake of the film to its sister cable television networks, TNT and TBS,
the Associated Press reported.

Arguing on behalf of Friedkin and Blatty, attorney Lawrence Iger alleged
that the studio made hundreds of millions of dollars from the film and made
promises of profits to both men it didn't keep. The studio claims it has no
financial responsibility to the men, who were hired to perform a service and
were paid for that service, according to the AP. A Superior Court judge
heard arguments June 19, but has not made a ruling on the case. A trial date
has been set for July 14, the news service reported.