'The Nun' star Bonnie Aarons is suing Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema over what she calls her 'rightful share' of merchandising profits from the success of her appearances in 'The Conjuring' franchise.
Warner Bros. dominated the top two spots of this weekend’s box office , marking the studio’s fifth consecutive week at the top of the charts.Aarons was compensated $71,500 for her role in the 2018 horror flick and made $175,000 in bonuses tied to the film’s box office success, according to the suit. However, Aarons says in her suit that Warner Bros. “obscures and hides the true amount of Ms. Aarons’ rightful share of merchandising revenues.
“The importance of Ms. Aarons’ contributions to the success of the films is undeniable. Unlike most horror movie monsters who hide behind a mask or are CGI creations, Valak is based on Ms. Aarons’ physical features,” the court documents read. “In fact, Peter Safran, a producer for ‘The Conjuring 2’ and ‘The Nun,’ stated: ‘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. Aarons’ character is so popular that her appearance in ‘The Conjuring 2’ spawned the spinoff franchise, ‘The Nun’ movies, based upon Ms. Aarons’ character, as well as all manner of merchandise including toys, dolls, decorations, pins, jewelry, t-shirts, socks, bedding, costumes, drinkware, and posters all using Ms. Aarons’ likeness. A significant portion of all merchandise for the Conjuring Cinematic Universe uses Ms.
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