Source: Variety

Actor Warren Beatty has sued newspaper publisher Tribune Co., claiming he still has film rights to Dick Tracy and has plans for a second Dick Tracy film, reports Variety.

Beatty, who starred in and directed the 1990 film Dick Tracy, based on the classic comicstrip, is seeking a ruling that he still owns film and other rights, plus $30 million in damages. The damage figure presumably is based on the profit Beatty expects to see from a sequel. Domestic box office for the film in 1990 was $100 million, making it the ninth highest-grossing film of that year.

According to the suit, Tribune asked Disney informally to relinquish its rights in 2002. In 2004 Tribune unilaterally claimed the rights had reverted without giving Beatty any notice. This year, Disney reassigned most of its rights to Beatty. The suit claims Beatty intends to make a second Dick Tracy film and other projects, says the trade.

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