HBO Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Donald Sutherland's memoir reflecting on his life and career as a pillar of Hollywood is being held up by his estate. In a lawsuit filed in New York federal court on Thursday, Penguin Random House details a dispute with McNichol Pictures in which the company failed to deliver a manuscript of Made Up, But Still True because the estate of the late actor didn't approve the draft. The publishing house seeks the return of a $400,000 advance. The M*A*S*H, Ordinary People and The Hunger Games actor, whose career spanned six decades, died last year. Before his passing, a draft of the memoir had been submitted, with Crown announcing a release in November. The book, described as "bracingly candid" and "utterly unpredictable," chronicles behind-the-scenes stories of movies he's starred in and a glimpse inside the private life of the Hollywood icon. Related Stories Movies Trump Biopic 'The Apprentice' Dominates Politically Charged Canadian Screen Awards Movies Critic's Appreciation: Donald Sutherland, the Man of a Thousand Arched Eyebrows But after Sutherland's death, Crown was told that Sutherland's estate had undisclosed issues with the book, according to the complaint. In November, after several failed attempts at engaging McNichol, Crown set a final delivery date of December, which wasn't met. Under the deal, Penguin Random House paid an advance against royalties totaling $1.25 million, including a $400,000 payment upon signing. The lawsuit, which alleges breach of contract, accuses McNichol of refusing to return the money. In its release announcing the book, Crown said that the memoir will reveal "the onstage triumphs that began his career; the pitfalls that threatened it and the movies that burnished it; and the on- and off-set hijinks that gave it all color." It appears that the release date has been pushed to 2026. Expect a toned down version if it's published. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up YouTube TV Disney's Top Brass Rallies the Troops Amid YouTube TV Blackout Person of Interest Meet Ben Lamm, the Billionaire Working to Bring Extinct Animals Back to Life With Hollywood's Help Steven Spielberg David Zaslav Holds Court With Hollywood Power Players As Warner Bros. Sale Looms Over Wiesenthal Gala Charter Communications Charter Loses 70,000 Pay-TV Subscribers in Third Quarter Graydon Carter Graydon Carter Gives Up Air Mail Editor Reins As Sale Closes THR, Esq Sling TV First to Settle California Data Privacy Lawsuit Amid Sweep of Streaming Services YouTube TV Disney's Top Brass Rallies the Troops Amid YouTube TV Blackout Person of Interest Meet Ben Lamm, the Billionaire Working to Bring Extinct Animals Back to Life With Hollywood's Help Steven Spielberg David Zaslav Holds Court With Hollywood Power Players As Warner Bros. Sale Looms Over Wiesenthal Gala Charter Communications Charter Loses 70,000 Pay-TV Subscribers in Third Quarter Graydon Carter Graydon Carter Gives Up Air Mail Editor Reins As Sale Closes THR, Esq Sling TV First to Settle California Data Privacy Lawsuit Amid Sweep of Streaming Services