The Blackeningwill go on.
Thus, this additional similarity provides little to no support for Plaintiffs position.
The film, which opens today via Lionsgate, is based on a Comedy Central short.
From left: Melvin Gregg, Grace Byers, Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls, Jermaine Fowler, Dewayne Perkins and Xochitl Mayo in ‘The Blackening’Glen Wilson
Also named as defendants are MRC II Distribution Company L.P., Hot Sauce LLC and Oaktree Entertainment LLC.
Searching around after the lights go out, the pals stumble across The Blackening, a creepy-looking board game.
Tim Story directs from a script by Tracy Oliver & Dewayne Perkins, who also scripted the short.
The is eyeing a $6 million-$8 million opening weekend aftermaking about $900,000 in Thursday previews.
Lionsgate acquired domestic rights to the MRC-financed pic in the weeks after its TIFF bow.
Lionsgate Entertainment Corp. is repped by Kendall Brill & Kelly.
MRC II Distribution, Hot Sauce and Oaktree Entertainment are repped by Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump Holley.
