Michael Keaton Wins Lawsuit Over Directorial Debut

Michael Keaton has been battling a lawsuit from a production company run by Paul Duggan, a hedge fund manager, over The Merry Gentleman, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Duggan was claiming that Keaton did not live up to his contract, and blamed Keaton for the film's poor box-office performance. However, Keaton's directorial debut was dubbed "impressive" by The Hollywood Reporter, and U.S. District Judge Gary Feinerman dismissed the claims against Keaton, and acknowledged his hard work in promoting the picture.