The task force is calling for more authors who believe they are affected to come forward and says it has received “verified reports” of authors missing royalties for works relating to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Spider-Man, Stargate, Angel and Predator.
A task force made up of science fiction and fantasy, romance, crime and horror authors has been formed in an attempt to persuade Disney into paying authors outstanding royalties for novelisations and comics relating to their properties, including Star Wars, Alien and Indiana Jones.
The joint task members need writers, readers, and fans to alert authors who may be affected,” the task force says in its announcement.
The task force is calling for Disney to honour the contracts it holds, and for the media giant to provide royalty statements and payments to all affected authors.