In a new lawsuit, Bonnie Aarons, who plays the Demon Nun in the 'Conjuring' franchise, claims Warner Bros. is 'obscuring and hiding' her 'rightful share of merchandising revenues.'
On Tuesday, the actress, who has played the Demon Nun in several films set in, filed suit in Los Angeles against Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema. Aarons is seeking what she claims to be her "contractually required share of merchandising revenues."
Bonnie Aarons attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'The Nun' on September 4, 2018 in Hollywood, CaliforniaWarner Bros. "exploited the talent, creativity, and likeness of Bonnie Aarons... to enormous financial success," states the suit, which notes that's $365 million box office haul on a $22 million budget makes it the highest-grossing film in the Conjuring Cinematic Universe.
"The importance of Ms. Aarons' contributions to the success of the films is undeniable," the suit continues. "Unlike most horror movie monsters who hide behind a mask or are CGI creations, Valak is based on Ms. Aarons' physical features. In fact, Peter Safran, a producer forstated: 'The moment we saw [Ms. Aarons], with the unique geography of her face, everybody said: 'this is exactly who we want, this is who it has to be.'' Ms.
The filing claims that Warner Bros. has "refused to account intelligibly and to pay Ms. Aarons her contractually required share of merchandising revenues." Per the suit, Aarons was paid a fixed fee for her work on, but was allegedly offered the opportunity for additional compensation via box office bonuses and merchandise exploiting her likeness. "Instead of accounting and paying in a transparent fashion, Warner Bros. obscures and hides the same amount of Ms.
It subsequently claims that, because of the studio's actions, the actress "has suffered damages in an amount to be proven at trial."
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