Alcon's Lawsuit Over Failed 'Blade Runner 2049' Peugeot Partnership Dismissed as "Rambling"
Summary
Just as Ridley Scott complained that the sequel to his 1982 cult hit film Blade Runner was "way too long," a California federal judge has criticized Alcon Entertainments bulky lawsuit over a failed partnership with Peugeot for being "presented in a confusing, rambling manner, without organization or structure." Alcon in January 2019 sued Peugeot, claiming that the automaker offered to pay $500,000 and commit to spending $30 million in promotional media in connection with 2017s Blade Runner 2049. "Alcon’s 160-page FAC is needlessly repetitive and lengthy, with pages of unnecessary background and irrelevant details," writes Carney, noting that complaints are often dismissed for being repetitious, confused or "incomprehensible rambling." "Moreover, the Court is concerned that, as currently pled, the FAC suffers from both too much and too little detail," continues the judge. Carney also notes that the court didnt need "ten pages of background on Californias entertainment industry" or details on Daniel Craigs Audi commercial and gave Alcon 14 days to amend its complaint.