Lawsuit Between 'Terminator' Producers Settled

We found out in the past few days that Terminator Salvation would be PG-13 , an unmistakable change from the previous films (although at least the first Terminator could probably contest for a PG-13 rating today). And now there's news that the lawsuit over the production of the film won't get into R-rated territory, either. Producer Moritz Borman filed suit against Halcyon co-CEOs Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek a couple months ago, charging breach of contract, unpaid fees, and overall "shady" behavior. Moritz was seeking a settlement of $160 million. The two sides have agreed to settle out of court, thereby ending a rather unfortunate post-production chapter and distraction for the film. The three men said in a joint statement, “We are glad to have these issues behind us so we can focus on working with our filmmakers and our studio partners at Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures to give Terminator fans the next amazing installment in this enduring series of films.” I doubt Borman would have walked away empty-handed in all of this, but we'll never know the number associated with his payout. Odds are, it was more than your tax refund. Unlike the Watchmen lawsuit, this one never threatened the release of the film, just where the money would go after the fact. But Borman made some pretty serious and almost inflammatory allegations, which the Halcyon boys could have pursued for defamation if they turned out to be false. Doesn't look like that will happen, and instead, all three men will now bathe in money for the rest of the year.