So that’s what a movie credit is worth.
A wannabe movie mogul, who is the the scion of an electronics giant, is suing an indie film studio for cutting his name out of the credits on the upcoming Michael Keaton comedy “Birdman” – saying he should be paid more than a million-dollars for the slight.
Duke University grad Hoyt David Morgan, whose father Dodge Morgan sold his radar detector company Controlonics for $35 million in the 1980s, is suing for a total $2.7 million, seeking to also recoup the money he pumped into the production.
The film-credit snub happened after Morgan severed ties with the Manhattan-based indie house Worldview Entertainment where he had invested a total of $3.7 million in little-known films like “Joe” and “Blood Ties.”
But an agreement ending the relationship said that Morgan was due $1.7 million return on his investment plus credit in “Birdman,” which also features Emma Stone, Edward Norton and Zach Galifianakis.
He’s suing for a combined $2.7 million, and specifically states in the suit that the credit is worth $1 million.
In the new movie, Keaton plays an aging actor known for his action flicks who is preparing for a Broadway show.
The film, directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu of “Babel” fame, will hit U.S. cinemas in October.
Reps for Worldview did not immediately comment.
