Article posted: 8/30/2012 6:36 AM

Paramount and ‘Godfather’ author heirs clash in NY

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Marlon Brando in a scene from Paramount Pictures' "The Godfather."

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The dispute over the future of "The Godfather" franchise is moving to federal court in Manhattan as Paramount Pictures and heirs of the story's author face off at a hearing Thursday.The son of "The Godfather" creator Mario Puzo wants a judge to end Paramount's rights to make future "Godfather" films.Lawyers for Anthony Puzo said in court papers that the company breached its contract when it tried in December to stop publication of "The Family Corleone," a "Godfather" sequel that was published in May.