ORLANDO,
Fla. (AP) — The parents of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin say The
Weinstein Company owes them at least $150,000 for optioning the rights
to their book in order to make a yet unaired television series based on
their son's legacy.
Sybrina
Fulton and Tracy Martin filed court papers last week in the company's
case in federal bankruptcy court in Delaware. The television series has
been filmed and they are owed fees for "executive producer services,"
the parents said in the court filing.
If the television series airs, the parents will be owed further money, the court filing said.
The
court filing also said the deal includes an option for the studio to
purchase movie rights to their book, "Rest in Power: The Enduring Life
of Trayvon Martin," though that hasn't been exercised yet.
Earlier
this month, a judge said she would approve a private equity firm's
purchase of the studio. The company was forced into bankruptcy by the
sexual misconduct scandal that brought down Hollywood mogul Harvey
Weinstein.
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