Just as movie pageant audiences are swooning over Bradley Cooper’s celebrated romance A Star Is Born, the movie’s studio is distancing itself from a producer of the challenge. Jon Peters is a credited producer of the brand new A Star Is Born, the third remake of the Hollywood fable. Peters was instrumental within the making of the 1976 model of A Star Is Born, which starred his then-girlfriend Barbra Streisand.
But with the brand new movie within the highlight, Peters’ historical past has come beneath scrutiny. A report Tuesday (Sept. 11) by Jezebel took concern with Peters, within the #MeToo period, being a producer on one of many fall’s largest releases. In August 2011, a Los Angeles jury awarded one among Peters’ former workers, Shelly Morita, greater than $3.Three million in a harassment case she filed in opposition to the producer. The jury decided Peters subjected Morita to “severe and pervasive” harassment and a “hostile or abusive” work surroundings.
Peters and Morita entered right into a later settlement overturning the judgment within the case. The phrases weren’t disclosed. Warner Bros., which produced and can launch A Star Is Born subsequent month, stated Tuesday it was contractually sure to credit score Peters. “Jon Peters’ attachment to this property goes as far back as 1976,” stated the studio in an announcement. “Legally, we had to honor the contractual obligation in order to make this film.”
The Producers Guild of America additionally confirmed Tuesday that it has dominated that Peters didn’t work sufficient on the movie to obtain a “producers mark.” In the movie’s credit, Peters’ title doesn’t embody the “p.g.a.” label of a producers mark. That has potential ramifications for A Star Is Born in awards season, the place it’s anticipated to be a heavyweight contender. Peters wouldn’t probably be among the many listed producers, for instance, ought to the movie be nominated for finest image. He wouldn’t get an Oscar, if the movie have been to win.
The new model of A Star Is Born, which stars Cooper and Lady Gaga, was in growth for years. One earlier incarnation was to be directed by Clint Eastwood and star Beyoncé. But whereas A Star Is Born went by means of a number of iterations, one of many movie’s producers, Bill Gerber, earlier praised Peters work on it.
“There have been numerous difficult offers on Star Is Born, numerous heavy-hitters,” Gerber informed The Hollywood Reporter final 12 months. “And Jon could not have been more helpful in getting it all in line.” After-hours messages left for Peters weren’t instantly returned.
