HENDRIX BIOPIC BACK ON?

Last updated: Tuesday, May 9, 2006

HENDRIX BIOPIC BACK ON?

LATEST: The producers of a planned JIMI HENDRIX biopic are refusing to let a British court decision halt pre-production on the project, insisting they're forging ahead with the venture.

Last week (ends05MAY06), producers at Dragonslayer Films were banned from using the guitarist's music in their untitled new film by a British court.

The US film-makers were told they must seek permission from Experience Hendrix, the organisation run by the later rocker's sister JANIE.

But the film's executive producer ELLE VON LEAR insists the biopic will go on as planned as they appeal the ruling.

She says, "The biopic is moving forward as planned, and it is not affected by the court's decision, which is being appealed."

The producers claim the ownership of the recordings they hope to use in the film belongs not to the Hendrix estate, but to Brit JOHN HILLMAN - and they aim to prove it.

Von Lear adds, "In the summer of 1966, CHAS CHANDLER - the bass player in the rock group THE ANIMALS - called John Hillman to inform him of a remarkable young guitarist, Jimi Hendrix, he had found in New York, insisting that Hillman bring him to London.

"A plane ticket was sent, and when Jimi arrived in London, he made a rapid succession of recordings for the Yameta record label, owned by Hillman... Yameta acquired the copyrights in the songs and in the recordings, in accordance with British law."

| Tuesday, May 9, 2006

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