Although now The one who is coming is sweeping Prime Video and Mediaset channels, many fans continue to visit its legendary predecessor, There is no one who lives here.
And, although almost 20 years have passed since its end, audiences continue to enjoy the legendary series both on certain streaming platforms. transmission as in reruns released by Atresmedia.
However, it seems that the company used repetitions too much. There is no one who lives hereor at least that’s what its creators consider, who They are preparing to take legal action against the company.
Laura and Alberto Caballero sue Atresmedia for its exploitation with There is no one who lives here
As collected DircomfidentialLaura and Alberto Caballero, together with the co-creator of There is no one who lives here Iñaki Ariztimuño, They intend to sue Atresmedia because they consider that the communication group exploited the series in an “improper, non-consensual and excessive” way beyond what was foreseen in the original contracts. signed with the production company Miramón Mendi, a company run by José Luis Moreno that closed in 2009.
Now, the Commercial Court nº 18 of Madrid has admitted the carrying out of preliminary steps requested by three screenwriters from the series, who They demand from Atresmedia detailed information on all forms of exploitation of There is no one who lives here 2003 to present.
“In their request, the authors demand details of all modes of exploitation of the series – present and future -, the income generated by any commercial means, any other remuneration obtained from the exploitation and the identity of all third parties to whom Atresmedia has transferred exploitation rights”, details the media outlet.
The court had already accepted the petition requested by the creators of the The one who is coming last summer, but then Atresmedia opposed its request, arguing that the applicants did not have any legitimate interest because There is no one who lives here It is a collective work whose rights would be entirely yours..
Therefore, the company considers the request “excessive and disproportionate”, asking that the deposit be increased to more than 290 thousand euros. For their part, the screenwriters insist that the law obliges current rights holders to provide detailed annual information on the exploitation of their work, claiming that the documentation provided by Atresmedia is incomplete.
On the other hand, Ariztimuño and the Caballero brothers highlight that, When the original contracts were signed, the current models we have in the entertainment scene, such as the distribution of series on streaming platforms, did not exist.which is why they consider it necessary to review the legal framework for exploration.
What do you think about the demand from creators? There is no one who lives here to Atresmedia for the abusive exploitation of the series?