Gee granted Miramax’s request to dismiss the case. Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images Quentin Tarantino wrote and directed “Pulp Fiction.” Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Gee said the case highlights why statutes of limitations exist in the first place, noting that much of the relevant records in the case - like Miramax’s concept sketches for the photo and an alleged written agreement - have been lost and that “witnesses’ memories and Miramax' institutional memory, have faded.” Quentin Tarantino standing by a poster for his film “Pulp Fiction” in London, 1994. “Where, as here, Zahedi actually knew that Miramax was exploiting a photograph of which he claimed ownership without giving him credit or royalties, his failure to bring suit to assert his ownership rights is fatal to his case.” Justice Dolly Gee found that Zahedi was on notice about Miramax’s alleged unauthorized use of his photo going back to when he received the action figure and yet he didn’t file suit until five years later - placing his claims outside the statute of limitations, her decision said, which the Hollywood Reporter first reported on. Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images A Christie’s auction house employee poses for pictures with a set of photographs of the characters from the film “Pulp Fiction” on November 18, 2011.
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The photographer who shot the iconic “Pulp Fiction” movie poster waited too long to file his copyright infringement suit. Zahedi - who was paid $10,000 to take the photo of Thurman depicting character Mia Wallace - was once gifted an action figure of Wallace in 2015 that had packaging with his picture on it and was given a pair of socks with his photo on them in 2019 - eventually prompting him to file suit, according to the decision from last week. Zaheda claimed that violated a contract that limited use to promoting the film at the time of its release in 1994. The photographer who shot the iconic “Pulp Fiction” movie poster - featuring actor Uma Thurman seductively smoking a cigarette - waited too long to file his copyright infringement suit against Miramax, a judge has ruled in tossing out his claims.Īcclaimed photographer Firooz Zahedi filed suit in a federal court in Central California in May 2020 against Miramax and a slew of retailers alleging that the company - founded by disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein - used the image on “untold thousands of consumer products.” What action hero are you based on your zodiac sign? Kim Kardashian’s butt-baring Interview cover sparks ‘White Chicks,’ Caitlyn Jenner comparisons ‘Stranger Things’ star Maya Hawke has never seen these iconic films To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.‘Pulp Fiction’ stars Samuel L. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice.
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