Mike The Pike Productions Inc (fka MIKP)

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‘Game of Thrones’ Author George R.R. Martin Suing Over ‘Skin Trade’ Film Rights

AUGUST 21, 2020 7:32AM
George RR Martin Suing Over Skin Trade Rights

Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin has launched a lawsuit aimed at confirming that he once again holds film rights to his werewolf novella The Skin Trade, originally published in 1988 as part of a horror anthology that included short stories by Stephen King and Dan Simmons.

According to a complaint filed on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Martin granted a film option in 2009 to Mike the Pike Productions, which later assigned it to Blackstone Manor LLC. Under the agreement, the producers had five years to commence principal photography. If no motion picture was made during this time, then Skin Trade rights would revert back to Martin.


The option was executed on Sept. 2, 2014, just in time, but Martin contends “Blackstone contrived the artifice” of production by hastily assembling a bare bones cast and crew for a handful of scenes merely to undercut Martin’s rights.

“Blackstone’s token Production was insufficient to prevent reversion of the Rights to Martin,” states the complaint filed by attorney Neville Johnson. “Rather, it was the equivalent of a contractor agreeing to build a skyscraper and, on the last day to begin construction — without a foreman, crew, or approved blueprints — having a handful of day laborers take a month to build a gazebo on the construction site instead.”

Blackstone is said to take the position that it has fulfilled its obligations under contract and owns rights in perpetuity. Martin is filing his lawsuit after allegedly being threatened with legal action should he independently attempt to exploit rights. The suit seeks a declaration sorting rights as well as damages on the claim of breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/game-of-thrones-author-george-r-r-martin-suing-over-skin-trade-film-rights-4049003/


Now SHAREHOLDERS could suffer the indignity of NOT ONLY LOSING their SINGLE: MOST LUCRATIVE, GLOBALLY POPULAR & POTENTIALLY VERY PROFITABLE piece of IP. But they could OWE Martin damages, which Mark will just DOLE OUT shares like CANDY!! Just like he ALWAYS HAS!! So, instead of being WAY AHEAD (potentially) & having SOMETHING to SHOW for the 2,227,000,000 (two billion two hundred twenty-seven million) shares already out, shareholder's have ANOTHER ~2,750,000,000 (TWO BILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION) MORE SHARES coming! And so far have received NOTHING in return, from this jack-off CLOWN "CEO" as noted in his audited filings here:

NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN ANALYSIS



The Company was incorporated on August 5, 2009 and has not generated significant revenues to date.





During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had net loss of $8,099 and $689 respectively and no cash flow from operating activities of.





As of March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s cash balance was $0.





The Company has been dormant for many years. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.





The Company expects to continue to generate operating losses for the foreseeable future. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments as a result of this uncertainty.

https://www.otcmarkets.com/filing/html?id=16757610&guid=q9D-kqiUCyhvJth






Great going Mark!! Stellar job, AS ALWAYS: Taking something productively LUCRATIVE & maybe the ONLY project you should have even worked (vs ServeNation, SAKL, & a bunch of other CRAP I won't bore folks with) & YA SCREWED IT UP & SHAREHOLDERS TOO!! And aside from a R/S, BLOWN OUT O/S, A/S raises, DTCC Chill, SEC SUSPENSION for STOCK FRAUD, going DORMANT many years, getting DUMPED onto the GREY (DEAD) SHEETS, & LOSING GRRM IP while making ABSOLUTELY NO MONEY since inception (2009) -- you're lucky you have some FRONT-Loaded ($0.0001 - $0.0004) PUMPERS singing your praises!


But from my pov, if you couldn't MONETIZE a George RR Martin IP, a book with a RICH HISTORY,... Author in GLOBAL DEMAND, who's won a RECORD 250+ AWARDS (with over 750 Award Nominations) then wtf can you do? Got to be the Anti-Forrest-Gump cuz EVERYTHING you touch -- even a GOLDEN AUTHOR, with over 750 Nominations & OVER 250 AWARDS, a Guiness Book of World Record, Prize Winning Author, during COVID, when BILLIONS were glued to screens - across THE GLOBE, VORACIOUSLY consuming Entertainment Content -- & while they're making money hand-over-fist you -- & MIKP had the HOTTEST author's content ON THE PLANET -- you NOT SHIT THE BED. And as "Executive Producer" you/MIKP might be SUED for damages....


Of course, as "Executive Producer" -- was it YOU who had the BRIGHT IDEA to stage actually getting some filming done LAST MINUTE to maintain the rights? Instead of doing what EVERY OTHER experienced, intelligent & thoughtful "ceo" in control of IP would have done: Put STRICT deadlines, with PRODUCTION milestones or the RIGHTS REVERT!!

Now, it looks like ya LOST 'Em Cowboy.... Seem to NEVER miss a chance to SCREW OVER shareholders... Just the kinda guy you seem to be! Congrats on being such a MISERABLE FAILURE!!


Where's the "UPFRONT CONSIDERATIONS" MIKP got for assigning those GRRM IP rights?




I see NOTHING in the filings whatsoever,....





JUST THE FACTS PLEASE!!






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