From an impending cancellation of a television show set in the same universe to off-camera (but recorded) rants by its star Christian Bale, it seems there should be enough drama surrounding "Terminator Salvation." But now producers can add "expensive lawsuit" to their list. Moritz Borman, who helped broker the deal for producers Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek to acquire the rights to the Terminator franchise, says he was never paid a $2.5 million fee for his work, and now he wants $160 million to set his mind at ease. The suit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on March 6 against Anderson and Kubicek claiming Borman helped the duo's Halcyon Co. buy the Terminator rights from the folding Carolco Pictures in 2007. On top of that, Borman says he helped secure financial backing for the movie through an investment group Pacificor LLC as long as the producers allowed the company approval rights, involvement in creative decisions, and a $5 million payout. Borman claims Anderson and Kubicek still didn't have enough money to finance the film, and now owes more than $1 million to creditors because of expenditures made on the film. No actual budget has been released for the film, but if $1 million is owed, it would only account for about half a percent of the reported $200 million budget for the film, which is set to be released May 21, just a few weeks after "Star Trek." Halcyon's lawyer, Patricia Glaser, told The New York Times that she has not seen the complaint, but based on the original story published in trade publication Variety said the suit had "absolutely no basis in fact or law" and that Borman has been paid everything he's owed. Express yourself and be part of the news! Leave a comment below or join our rabid discussions on the AlphaBoards.