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Planned "Vikings" sequel does not breach legal undertakings, producers say

Date
2019-11-29
Stage
Hearing Or Decision
Primary locality
Bray
County
Wicklow

Summary

Two Irish film producers, Morgan O'Sullivan and James Flynn, deny that their plans to produce a sequel to the Vikings TV series breach any legal undertakings they previously gave to the High Court. The German company W2 Filmproduktion Vertriebs GmbH seeks an injunction against the producers, alleging that they have diverted €40 million from Octagon Films Ltd, a company in which all parties are shareholders. The producers, represented by Bernard Dunleavy SC and Eamon Marray BL, argue that the funds generated by the proposed spin‑off, Vikings Valhalla, should go to Octagon and that they have not diverted any money to themselves or to corporate entities they control. W2 claims the producers are not entitled to profit from the Vikings series without Octagon's permission and seeks damages for alleged breach of duty, fraud and conspiracy.

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What: Report matter: Planned "Vikings" sequel does not breach legal undertakings, producers say. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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