A federal judge in New York on Thursday dismissed attempts by the estate of The Godfather author Mario Puzo to cancel a decades-old contract that gave Paramount film rights to his most famous book about a mafia family.
The decision wasn't a complete victory for Paramount, though: The judge refused to dismiss counterclaims brought by Puzo's family that contend Paramount breached a contract by preventing a new book sequel.
In February, Paramount sued after learning that the Puzo estate licensed a new book entitled The Family Corleone about Vito Corleone's rise to power in Depression-era New York. The studio believes its 1969 deal with Puzo gave it veto power and that the new book would “tarnish” the legacy of the Godfather film series. Paramount also asserted that it had reached an understanding with the estate in 2002 that would allow for one -- "but only one" -- sequel novel. That book, The Godfather Returns, was published in 2004.
Love that film though
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