The love story of the late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez and her husband Chris Perez was about to be featured in a television series based on the widower's book, "To Selena, With Love." However, it is now hindered by a lawsuit filed by the singer's father Abraham Quintanilla, Jr.
In November, Selena's musician widower Perez announced on his Facebook account the plan for the TV series for the fans to anticipate. He wrote a book published in 2012, "To Selena With Love" which tells the romance with his wife per his perspective. He was married to the pop star from 1992 until 1995 when she was murdered.
Abraham filed the suit to stop the production of the series by Endemol Shine North America. He claimed that only the estate of Selena has the right to her image and name.
Perez is said to have signed an Estate Properties Agreement two months after Selena's death in 1995. The agreement states that the late singer's father is the exclusive rights holder of all "Entertainment Properties" that includes trademark, contract, copyright rights, as well as rights to income, publicity, voice, name, signature and photographs.
Perez's book "To Selena With Love" was published in breach of contract as it has a photo of the Tejano star on its cover, Forbes reported. Despite the suit, it is said that Endemol would still go on with the project.
The late singer left a legacy that includes her Tejano pop records and the 1997 hit movie "Selena." The upcoming TV series will be based on Perez' book while his production firm Blue Mariachi will be involved in the creation of the series.
Selena's followers were excited. One of them is Unique Gutierrez, 19, who grew up watching the movie about the Queen of Tejano.
Gutierrez drove from San Antonio and braved the cold weather to see her idol's statue. As for the lawsuit that hinders the TV series, she believes it is not good for their brand.
"For this negativity toward this I don't think it's good for it," Gutierrez told Kidy Fox. "Everybody is going to be like why don't you want this to happen what's the problem I mean they made a movie about her."
Check out Perez in one of his interviews below:
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