You're seeking to acquire the rights to a person's life story for a ...
a. book?
b. movie?
c. TV show?
d. DVD?
e. Internet video?
f. other?
g. all of the above?
Depending on the specifics, you'll be asking for the rights in perpetuity, I presume. This might be a tough one for a number of reasons:
1. I have never seen a "standardized" contract for acquiring the rights to a person's life story.
2. Life stories tend to come with a number of very specific inclusionary and exclusionary requirements.
3. Therefore, these contracts are virtually always custom.
I recommend that you contact Mark Litwak, a Beverly Hills entertainment lawyer who's written 6 books. Visit his website at
www.marklitwak.com and send him an email.
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