# ‘Obsession’ EP Sues Over Allegedly Being Scammed Out Of Promised Profits From High-Grossing Horror Hit

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-01 09:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
15 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘Obsession’ EP Sues Over Allegedly Being Scammed Out Of Promised Profits From High-Grossing Horror Hit" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 15 articles from 15 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Vulture, Collider, Entertainment Weekly and Yahoo. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Vulture | Obsession Producer Sues Production Company for Not Sharing Profits | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE1wRXJMN19EUWdfa19JX2EyRHUtQ0R3LVExQkZzcERncjNZYUE2cDF0c1FubldjNVpDWlRzdEpERUZDcFZSdE5iTS1IcmFMa2FyZE1YMlc4UDJhSG52bFhxXy1TaFpHMkkxSDZzV1d1NVM?oc=5) |
| Collider | The Most Successful Horror Movie of the Century Is Officially Being Taken to Court | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE5uSDVFekgyTzN3Y0xBX0NrcEQtbmp2Rk9UQmZKV1J5QjFRbUtPMmcxREJQYTRGT2Y1aGNDRjNuQmJoTGprU3BNMUFqY3lCcFo5aHRscGxOcmJ3TDIwWTk0YjQ2QjNGMjFNNU5YcQ?oc=5) |
| Entertainment Weekly | ‘Obsession’ producer alleges she was cut out of profits after rescuing the horror hit | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNaWFOQUttNkQxaFNfdHhpX2NsRkxBSGltRUZCRkNtTGFNN2V3d0VfQzFVWm1qZ0ZaVTRBU2hlM25FdVR1dFRoR0hYUXJUdlBfemFjODJWN2F4VHk5QnloSG5DTHdrVHNEeHpFNWRMVzlxMmZwUHhsSnJXTDA0OUE3NndLMXNFTXRDVkJCVnBaMzlpZTZWSDNzeThHMkEwenR3Ml9BbWZ3?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | 'Obsession' Executive Producer Sues for Lost Profits After $500 Million Windfall at Box Office | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQTE43cUJhN0RLTG00TXRKajg1aVJKNmdIcGU3akhsOWZ1ZnJrR0NFRWI5eDV6Z1lkeWxEMVdsQ1hRRTU4T1FqNzB4bzVhaGpieVI0Tzdkd09saW9hS1Z0aUl0MTdnYXN3cm8tQ3ZhVnRPLV85ZTJoYXh1V0g3blY3cDNfZkF2OWZ4ZWNheF8xNDk1RnJ4UHhXUFZuMXhMQ05kcjJlSkJvOUw?oc=5) |
| A.V. Club | Obsession lawsuit doggedly pursues alleged missing profits | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUkFVX3lxTE1EZE9HVkdUVWJzRjRmcVc1ZHFRQTVFRkdqbEZBc3U2ZS1PZkRYeVpYeDIxMDdaUXpLUlYxcmZPd2Q2TGpSekk1bDJfMlUyTW1tWHc?oc=5) |
| imdb.com | ‘Obsession’ Went Through the Wringer Before Becoming a Horror Masterpiece | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE5ELWJYT0phM1FxdXk2WTJwZ1YtcDJ4THN6UVZycm5wcTFVN1JBbkhkVFFDSkJFSGZ4cmY4c0wtb3poUmZYLXU0T2lRS3ctQkVXME9Uc3NzT2J1LVFNV09pSGp0TnpVaWM?oc=5) |
| Dread Central | ‘Obsession’ Went Through the Wringer Before Becoming a Horror Masterpiece | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxPcUVzVXdqMkZHdTRhcVB2WE5hMmUzZGE5T2hualFJYlZjcnhQNXZZM05GSUZPSV9YY2JyNjNDa0N2RHp0bGszbHVuNkFMR0ROaUxLOEVyMVhZWWY3UVlidkVYTnhaZ2pwUE5WRFpVbjRoajdGTWtCRFJlT1JUdVltZjctRzJyT3BHSjNqQWthYjRFM0FIWW1XTjRhQ2NsWUk0cVQwNE1mdEFNLTE0SlNfSzZfRWdaeFBPV3B0UDJnTmdQTjJQeGN0SEhsRW5lVHdOVkRMYldsQW03TDd1cEVjRFZxYXJjZ3FxZXBDZVVzeWFoa0ZIMU5URFVR?oc=5) |
| yahoo.com | Producer Who Says She Saved Obsession Sues After Allegedly Being Scammed Out of Profits | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOOUxqU2J3M0JUUVRhZHR2WWVfcE1tWmVnOUFZVEpTUjZZUzBZUFkxSHpUUkRlTUpOZE9WdnpQQVhnblJabElQNW82ZWtNSEE0T214NlNsSWFtamJMQ3hSelBJT0RESkJoUjdUWjVHTUdTLVJJRUJ4R1N2ZEtUUjQ2U01YTGpSOWpuelV3VGZuTGFHMVhMdnJheTBwcW92UHdTUlE?oc=5) |
| Inshorts | 'Obsession' maker sues production house over unpaid profits as film earns $510 million - 'Production firm was failing before I joined' - Inshorts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxNb3QzNlhMM1ozX004RFozNWRpZ2tqbmJpakk4dWZ1N1A5OGs0cTl0SnNFLWNPRm5kRnREcEVybE1wekUxb3JCZFpib3dtclRnbkRhdmlZWnA3TWRBRDBNdkJUZzQ4VGxUY3RvbnRsUkxKZU1IdzJSNEhjUXZBaVpWMFRBTG1fMWhoc0M0anZXeUJkYXJmY1l6ZDRJSXdTTERDT0JjRHkydjFqTEtvcFY3NHh5anE3dTF4N1kwM2VCUEpmTm5EbnVYYdIBzgFBVV95cUxOTk1ENFpkSmpJSm55RGFmbGQ0cWI1c1BkMXRqMi1tMHlTTHByNXBmRGo0bFl3RE9vN1psQW00WDh2WlZ5TVd3bW9zSnAwTHJCalp6ZnhXQmdudDV5ZktqOTV3eFpZd1Z3VDk5U0dRWkxQODlHMDJMRC1fQ0JDTWVoLVUyYVRxejQ5Zm4) |
| Arise News | Leonora Ann Darby Sues ‘Obsession’ Producers Over Alleged Denial Of Profits From $510m Hit | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNV0licG1lU1FsQlI5SW9oQ01odHlMY1FkR2pjeFdPUnNFcnd2T1podXNtak5RUU9JN1YxUENxbnRmaWpqRGNHdExEenZKVjNoRmpiaXNsRmFQWkdCXzdjRUEwNkg5OHN4Z1ZhTGZJYjJ5V2swT0JVZzlyTy1jTnlBRWtlREk3aGtxYkNtREhxU2otcHFQWHNUcmdNWlJWZFpxaHpfNGNYMzZyUEZydXc?oc=5) |
| Far Out Magazine | ‘Obsession’ in the heat after producer files breach-of-contract lawsuit | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOR1R5ZVZxU0NBR3NoY2dkZkZpdFNTcUhjSGJsQ3pZY1BnaTFMc1Z1T1ZyUXVVeXNlaDZYaWdHaUVuRjdjOC14bVpwcjNJaENTUnZURTJQUmNpVjM5NXoxVXM3b293N1ZsUUpQN0NpYTZXdXR6dklyZ3VFLXU2RzczLUZIdUdobXRiNjBDd3lrZVdnSWRRSGliU3ZSUm9MeTE4?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Producer Sues Tea Shop Founders Over ‘Obsession’ Profit Share | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1TaTVxMl9CUk5WRV81Sm53TGxId3NnZGxRdWlNY2VMZUNjX19qeC1vd2FpZ1pHTzloQ2FjbGttWF9WUnlnbmx1UTJIdFZKZXhNNHN1dFdYOUtjRkJZMmhEX0d2a2V1TUU?oc=5) |
| TheWrap | ‘Obsession’ Producer Claims She Was Shut Out of Profits in Breach-of-Contract Suit | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOdEp2cU1BZVpCVmlmNXdfclh4eTI2LUVfV2MxM01MTDlnbGllMVlUWlItSkM4Z20xUkZnZjlHdGwwdEVSZmJwc1ZSZGJmZy0tMzNrMU1yNVdTN0xkaUNYc1ZzMVo5Q1RadUY2UVRPUGxpbGRWTGpwT1A5eEd3UlkxR3BZYWo5NW52eElPc3pyVGx4akdzSVNRRjYzZWpJUlA4TC1UNjhmSWRkWWYwMWgxZg?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘Obsession’ Producer Files Lawsuit Claiming She Was Cut Out of Profits Despite “Rescuing” Cut | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOS3RpcmlpY0p6T2NYcnVEdjVPT0RYNWp5XzN4RjZ0NUlOeGEtY25hTkFRR01MS2QwRVJ6anJfTEdYNXlKMXFIcFpNT0V2dXVOemQ4NDZwWTJmNXZrTFAwbXdlU3hPa29IR3l6R2IxdTN3LWpTZ29Ha1hDdkVyRWZRNDVTZVFRbXV4bC1GUFVkTFdsWnBQclM2eHYxamdrTEJtQkotN1pB?oc=5) |
| Deadline | ‘Obsession’ EP Sues Over Allegedly Being Scammed Out Of Promised Profits From High-Grossing Horror Hit | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQUkMyN21tREVUMGc0Q180SmlQWmJsS3lZZkpMdWQ0NV9hUmR6ajJ5QVZnVDJCQmcxNi1oWUhwSnI1ZWtndENtYmkxbldRcC1HOHV3aW1ldW1NenNsUkh1c1ctLXFaNjBxTHlwV2VCZVA3bm42S1hiVDBqOEFHM1Azaw?oc=5) |

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