Drishyam 2 producers to HC: ‘Won’t start capturing’

Production home Panorama Studios International, which had acquired the Hindi remake rights of the Malayalam hit movie Drishyam 2, assured Bombay High Court it will not start capturing until the copyright go well with filed towards it’s pending.
Viacom 18 Media Pvt Ltd had final week approached HC looking for an order restraining Panorama Studios International from producing any sequel to the film in Hindi.
Viacom, in its go well with, alleged infringement of their copyright and sought recognition and adjudication of copyright and different rights within the manufacturing of the sequel within the Drishyam franchise, which features a movie on continuation from the earlier story.
Viacom additionally filed an utility looking for interim reduction by means of injunction which was heard by Justice Gautam Patel on Wednesday.
“The statement is that the defendants (Panorama) will not themselves or through any other person with whom they may have a contract or arrangement, begin shooting of the film in question i.e. a sequel to the film Drishyam,” the order mentioned.
The manufacturing home additionally accepts that in the event that they take up any preparatory work, akin to growing a remedy, script, screenplay or dialogue, this shall be at their very own threat and that they won’t be entitled to say any equities on that foundation sooner or later, the HC additional famous.
The court docket posted the go well with for additional listening to on June 18.

Viacom, in its go well with, mentioned it had executed a Remake Rights Agreement with Wide Angle Creations and Raj Kumar Theatres Pvt Ltd by which it had copyright to supply new movies by adapting the film Drishyam.
In 2017, Panorama Studios approached Viacom looking for to supply the prequel or sequel of the film, however the proposal didn’t work out resulting from disagreement over phrases.
Later, Viacom learnt Panorama had acquired the rights to remake the sequel of the film, after which it approached HC.