50 Cent wants to block the release of his highly anticipated horror film Skill House after he claims the film's producer didn't pay him.
On Thursday, April 24, the rapper-filmmaker shared a screenshot of TMZ's report about the lawsuit and issued another warning to producer Ryan Kavanaugh. According to legal documents TMZ obtained, 50 claimed he and Kavanaugh had laid out details for a deal to produce and star in the film. However, Fif said he never signed a final contract and didn't see a dime for his work on the film.
"I didn’t get paid 🤷I’m afraid I’m gonna need that by Monday. You already know the vibes!" he wrote.
50 Cent's attorneys explained that the "Power" creator decided to work with Kavanaugh on Skill House before they actually reached a formal agreement. He began to work on the film in 2022 as a producer and appeared in it with co-stars Bryce Hall and former UFC fighter Paige VanZant. Fif figured he would receive a contract to sign eventually, but never got one.
Fif's legal team alleged Kavanaugh moved forward with the film's release without getting the artist's signature. The famed film producer put 50 Cent's name on promotional materials and even billed him as the star of the film. They even set a release date on Kavanaugh's GenTV streaming platform for July 11 without cutting Fif a check. The rapper, born Curtis Jackson, first warned Kavanaugh about his alleged business practices in a series of Instagram posts last week.
“They can’t release this MOVIE SKILL HOUSE without my signature which they do not have," 50 Cent wrote in an Instagram post. "What kinda business are they doing? I’d hate to have to demonstrate.”
“This guy Ryan Kavanaugh is doing everything in his power to make me kill this movie," he added. "This one is going in the trash can.”
50 Cent said he wouldn't have agreed to work on the film if he didn't have a say in the creative direction. He's suing Kavanaugh to block the movie's debut and demands $5 million in damages.