Tony-winning director Julie Taymor, Glen Berger and 8 Legged Productions, the production company behind Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark, announced that the pending litigation between them has been settled by mutual agreement of all parties.
"I'm pleased to have reached an agreement and hope for the continued success of Spider-Man, both on Broadway and beyond," Taymor said in a statement.
The parties' settlement agreement resolves Taymor's claims against 8 Legged in connection with her work on the book of the hit musical Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark, with respect to both the current Broadway production and subsequent productions. All claims between all of the parties in the litigation have been resolved.
"We're happy to put all this behind us. We are now looking forward to spreading Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark in new and exciting ways around the world," said Michael Cohl and Jeremiah Harris of 8 Legged Productions in a joint statement.
Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark is playing at the Foxwoods Theatre, and stars Reeve Carney as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Rebecca Faulkenberry as Mary Jane Watson and Robert Cuccioli as Henry Osborn/Green Goblin.