50 Cent is suing to block the release of Skill House, claiming the film’s producers used his name and image without a signed agreement or payment.
50 Cent is making good on his word to trash the movie Skill House, filing a lawsuit to stop its release and accusing the film’s producers of using his name and likeness without a signed agreement.
The rapper and entrepreneur, along with his company, NYC Vibe, filed suit against Ryan Kavanaugh, Skill House Movie LLC and GenTV LLC in April 2025.
The rapper just followed up on the complaint filed in Los Angeles by asking the court to block the film’s release, which is currently scheduled for July 11, 2025.
50 Cent said he never finalized or signed any agreement to act in or produce the film and offered more context surrounding the dispute.
“In or about 2022, Ryan Kavanaugh, the entity Skill House Movie LLC and I entered into discussions about me potentially acting in and producing the Skill House film,” 50 Cent explained. “We began to negotiate a term sheet which, once finalized and signed by myself, G-Unit, and Skill House Movie, would serve as a placeholder pending a comprehensive agreement. The term sheet was never finalized, and neither I nor G-Unit signed the term sheet…Skill House Movie did not sign the term sheet either.”
Despite the lack of a formal deal, Fif and his minor son Sire filmed scenes for the project. He claims he did so based on what he believed were good-faith promises from Kavanaugh and his team.
He expected a formal contract would follow, but that never happened.
Now, 50 Cent claims that the defendants are promoting the film and the GenTV streaming platform using his name, image, and trademarks without permission.
He’s asking the court to stop them from using any of his intellectual property, including the “50 Cent” name, in connection with the movie or its marketing.
“Although [Kavanaugh] claims that I am a producer of the Skill House film, I was never given creative control over or input into the film,” 50 Cent said. “Moreover…neither I nor my son have been paid for our participation in the film.”
The lawsuit accuses Kavanaugh and his companies of trademark infringement, false advertising, unfair competition and violating Jackson’s right of publicity.
His legal team argues that the unauthorized use of his brand could cause lasting damage that money alone can’t fix. The court has scheduled a hearing on the preliminary injunction for July 3 in Los Angeles.
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