Langmann wins 'Nothing' suit

PARIS -- French producer Thomas Langmann has won his suit against Pathe in regards to the privileges to Dany Boon's hit comedy "Absolutely nothing to Declare." A Paris court has purchased Pathe, which co-created and distributed the film, to pay for Langmann and the brother Darius 30% from the film profits as much as Pounds 12 million ($16.a million). Langmann filed the suit 2 yrs ago, declaring that Pathe hadn't respected the agreement signed between his late father, producer Claude Berri, Boon and Pathe's co-prexy Jerome Seydoux. The offer permitted Berri's shingle La Petite Reine to create Boon's first couple of films, "La Maison du Bonheur" and "Thanks for visiting the Stays," with Pathe, and gave him an initial-look on Boon's third film, "Absolutely nothing to Declare." But as Berri died last year, before Boon began developing "Absolutely nothing to Declare," Pathe stated it was the pic's sole privileges holder, and unsuccessful to consider Boon's previous agreement with Berri into consideration. "Absolutely nothing to Declare" has made $66.two million in France since its release in Feb. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com