Accordingly, Plaintiffs bring this action to seek a declaration of the rights and legal relations of the parties with regard to Buckaroo Banzai.”
Originally released theatrically in 1984, The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension is a celebrated science-fiction adventure comedy film originally directed by Walter Richter and written by Earl Mac Rauch.
MGM seeks to develop its new television series without Defendants’ interference.
However, it would appear that the original filmmakers – namely Richter and Rauch – aren’t particularly keen to cede the rights to the film property to MGM, which has resulted in an ensuing lawsuit.