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WRITER COLLABORATION AGREEMENT

This Agreement between XXXXXXXXXX, residing at XXXXXXXXXX, (herein called


Writer A), and XXXXXXXXXX, residing at XXXXXXXXXX, (herein called Writer B).

WITNESSETH

The parties desire to collaborate in the writing of a screenplay, on the terms hereinafter
set forth.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, and of the mutual undertakings


herein contained, and for other good and valuable considerations, the parties agree as
follows:

1. The parties hereby undertake to collaborate in the writing of a certain original feature-
length screenplay (herein called the Screenplay or Work) about XXXXXXXXXX , and
provisionally entitled XXXXXXXXXX.

2. The parties shall collaborate in the writing of the work and upon completion thereof
shall be the joint owners of the work sharing all rights equally.

3. The parties contemplate that they will complete the manuscript of the Screenplay by
XXXXXXXXXX.

However, failure to complete the screenplay by such date shall not be construed as a
breach of this Agreement on the part of either party.

4. If, prior to the completion of the work, either party shall voluntarily withdraw from the
collaboration, then the other party shall have the right to complete the work alone or in
conjunction with another collaborator or collaborators, and in such event the percentage
of ownership, as hereinbefore provided in paragraph 2, shall be revised by mutual
agreement in writing or, failing such agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the
procedures hereinafter prescribed.

5. If, prior to the completion of the Work, there shall be a dispute of any kind with
respect to the Work, then either party may terminate this Collaboration Agreement by
written notice to the other party, and should they fail to agree upon the terms of such
termination agreement, they shall submit the dispute for arbitration in accordance with
the procedures hereinafter prescribed.

6. Any contract for the sale or other disposition of the Work, where the Work has been
completed by the Parties in accordance herewith, shall require that the story and writing
credits shall be equally shared by the parties, unless the parties agree otherwise.
7. Neither party shall sell, or otherwise voluntarily dispose of the Work, or his share
therein, without the written consent of the other, which consent, however, shall not be
unreasonably withheld.

8. Both parties agree that each shall be responsible for their own expenses incurred in the
preparation of the Work.

9. The parties agree that all income received from the world-wide sale of motion picture
and/or television (all markets and media) rights (including but not limited to all sequel,
remake and television spin-off rights, novelization, merchandising, play, radio and audio
rights) to the screenplay shall be shared equally.

10. Should the Work be sold or otherwise disposed of and, as an incident thereto, the
Parties be employed to revise the Work, the total compensation provided for in such
employment agreement shall be shared equally by the parties.

11. If either party shall be unavailable for the purposes of collaborating on such revision,
then the Party who is available shall be permitted to do such revision and shall be entitled
to the full amount of compensation in connection therewith.

12. If either party hereto shall desire to use the Work, or any right therein or with respect
thereto, in any venture in which such Party shall have a financial interest, whether direct
or indirect, the Party desiring so to do shall notify the other Party of that fact and shall
afford such other Party the opportunity to participate in the venture in the proportion of
such other Party's interest in the Work. If such other Party shall be unwilling to
participate in such venture, the Party desiring to proceed therein shall be required to pay
such other Party an amount equal to that which such other Party would have received if
the Work or right, as the case may be, intended to be so used had been sold to a
disinterested person at the price at which the same shall last have been offered, or if it
shall not have been offered, at its fair market value which, in the absence of mutual
agreement of the Parties, shall be determined by arbitration.

13. The copyright in the Work shall be obtained in the names of both parties, and shall be
held jointly by them.

14. If either party (herein called the First Party) desires to transfer his rights to a third
person, he shall give written notice by registered mail to the other party (herein called the
Second Party) of his intention to do so.

(a) In such case the Second Party shall have an option for a period of 30
days to purchase the First Party's share at a price and upon such terms
indicated in the written notice.

(b) If the Second Party fails to exercise his option in writing within the
aforesaid period of 30 days, or if, having exercised it, he fails to complete
the purchase upon the terms stated in the notice, the First Party may
transfer his rights to the third person at the price and upon the identical
terms stated in the notice; and he shall forthwith send to the Second Party
a copy of the contract of sale of such rights, with a statement that the
transfer has been made.

(c) If the First Party fails for any reason to make such transfer to the third
person, and if he desires to make a subsequent transfer to someone else,
the Second Party's option shall apply to such proposed subsequent
transfer.

15. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to create a partnership between the
parties. Their relation shall be one of collaboration on a single work.

16. This agreement shall continue for the life of the copyright of the work.

17. If either party dies before the completion of the screenplay, the survivor shall have
the right to complete the same, to make changes in the text previously prepared, to
negotiate and contract for sale or production and for the disposition of any of the
subsidiary rights, and generally to act with regard thereto as though he were the sole
author, except that (a) the name of the decedent shall always receive credit as agreed
herein; and (b) the survivor shall cause the decedent's share of the proceeds to be paid to
his estate, and shall furnish to the estate true copies of all contracts made by the survivor
pertaining to the Work.

18. If either party dies after the completion of the screenplay, the survivor shall have the
right to negotiate and contract for sale and/or production (if not theretofore arranged) and
for the disposition of any of the subsidiary rights, to make revisions in any subsequent
drafts, and generally to act with regard thereto as if he were the sole author, subject only
to the conditions set forth in subdivisions (a) and (b) of clause 14.

19. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this agreement or any breach
thereof shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Rules of the American
Arbitration Association; and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The prevailing party shall be entitled to
reimbursement for costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

20. This agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the executors,
administrators and assigns of the parties.

21. This agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties.

22. This agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of XXXXXXXXXX.

23. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or
circumstance shall be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this
Agreement and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances shall
not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereunto set their respective hand and seal this
XXXXXXXXXX.

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XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX
Writer A Writer B

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