# Jake Seal > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jake_Seal > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jake_Seal.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Seal > Source revision: 1326078869 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|British film producer}} '''Jake Seal''' is a British film producer.{{cite web|last=Gremillion|first=Nick|title=Film producer explains why he likes making movies in Louisiana|date=May 4, 2018|website=WAFB|url=https://www.wafb.com/story/38117041/film-producer-explains-why-he-likes-making-movies-in-louisiana/|accessdate=January 28, 2022}}{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|title=Report: Well-known Louisiana name in film might purchase historic Mississippi inn|date=April 15, 2019|newspaper=The Advocate|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/movies_tv/article_959ed282-5f72-11e9-be5a-a7908ccf62e9.html|accessdate=January 28, 2022}} ==Personal life== Seal is married to Jodie Seal, who was [Miss Universe Australia](/source/Miss_Universe_Australia) in 1996. They have three sons. Formerly a resident of [London](/source/London), Seal resides in [Louisiana](/source/Louisiana) as of 2015.{{cite news|last=Morris|first=George|title=Globetrotting couple ditches the city life to grow a film studio on old plantation|date=January 17, 2015|newspaper=The Advocate|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_ec66adf5-d1c6-5f03-94d8-158a2de7f1f7.html|accessdate=January 28, 2022}} ==Legal disputes== In 2021, Jake Seal was named in a lawsuit filed by Myriad Pictures, the company behind earlier installments of the ''Jeepers Creepers'' franchise. The suit alleged that Seal, through his companies Orwo Studios and Orwo Film Distribution, co-produced and distributed ''Jeepers Creepers: Reborn'' without honoring Myriad's contractual rights to first negotiation and last refusal for future sequels. In 2024, a California court granted Myriad’s motion to compel Seal and affiliated entities to produce financial records, and imposed monetary sanctions for their failure to comply.{{cite web |title=Judge Michael E. Whitaker, Case Number: 21SMCV00498, Date: 2024-11-21 Tentative Ruling |url=https://rulings.law/rulings/judge-michael-e-whitaker/21smcv00498-2024-11-21.html |website=Rulings.law |date=November 21, 2024 |access-date=10 April 2025}} In October 2022, ORWO Net GmbH filed a complaint under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) against Jake Seal. ORWO Net, which holds trademark rights to "ORWO", alleged that the domains were registered and used in bad faith, infringing on their intellectual property.{{cite web |title=Case No. CAC-UDRP-104779 |url=https://udrp.adr.eu/decisions/detail?id=63becd2a2c420cf44900f856 |website=UDRP Arbitration Decision |access-date=10 April 2025}} In 2023, Jake Seal was involved in a legal dispute related to the unreleased science fiction film ''A Patriot'', for which he served as executive producer. Actress [Eva Green](/source/Eva_Green) brought a lawsuit against the production companies White Lantern Films and SMC Specialty Finance, seeking a $1 million fee she claimed was contractually owed. The defendants filed a counterclaim alleging that Green had undermined the project and breached her contract.{{cite news |last=Heritage |first=Stuart |title=‘Evil’, ‘peasants’ and ‘vomit’ – Eva Green’s WhatsApp messages exude star quality |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/24/evil-peasants-and-vomit-eva-greens-whatsapp-messages-exude-star-quality |work=The Guardian |date=24 January 2023 |access-date=10 April 2025}} In April 2023, the High Court ruled in Green’s favor, dismissing the counterclaim and affirming that she was entitled to her fee. {{cite news |last=Swash |first=Rosie |title=Eva Green wins high court battle over collapse of sci-fi film |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/apr/28/eva-green-wins-high-court-battle-over-collapse-of-sci-fi-film |work=The Guardian |date=28 April 2023 |access-date=10 April 2025}} ==Filmography== ===Film=== ===As producer=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- | 2008|| ''[Last Hour](/source/Last_Hour)'' || Associate producer/co-producer |- | rowspan="2"| 2013 || ''[The Moo Man](/source/The_Moo_Man)'' (documentary) || rowspan="2"| Executive producer |- | ''[The Zombie King](/source/The_Zombie_King)'' |- | 2014 || ''[Breaking the Bank](/source/Breaking_the_Bank)'' || rowspan="6"| Producer |- | 2015 || ''[Born to Be Blue](/source/Born_to_Be_Blue_(film))'' |- | 2017 || ''[Jeepers Creepers 3](/source/Jeepers_Creepers_3)'' |- | rowspan="2"| 2018 || ''[Blaze](/source/Blaze_(2018_film))'' |- | ''[Back Roads](/source/Back_Roads_(2018_film))'' |- | 2019 || ''[Grand Isle](/source/Grand_Isle_(2019_film))'' |- | 2021 || ''[Willy's Wonderland](/source/Willy's_Wonderland)'' || Executive producer |- | 2022 || ''[Jeepers Creepers: Reborn](/source/Jeepers_Creepers%3A_Reborn)'' || Producer, writer{{Cite web |title='Jeepers Creepers: Reborn' Sells to Screen Media, Gets 2021 Release (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://www.yahoo.com/now/jeepers-creepers-reborn-sells-screen-150400324.html |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=www.yahoo.com |date=24 February 2021 |language=en-US}} |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role |- | 2022 || ''[Salvage Marines](/source/Salvage_Marines_(TV_Series))'' || Producer |} ===As actor=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role |- | 1998 || ''[Knock Off](/source/Knock_Off_(film))'' || Russian Mafia (as Jake Sear Jacob) |- | 1999 || ''[Dillagi](/source/Dillagi_(1999_film))'' || Jake (uncredited) |- | 2001 || ''Secret Admirer'' (video) || Charles |- | 2003 || ''Asylum'' || Mark |- | 2008 || ''[Quantum of Solace](/source/Quantum_of_Solace)'' || Bartender on Virgin Flight |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role |- | 2000 || ''[The Stretch](/source/The_Stretch_(TV_series))'' || Jack |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb name|0780655}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Seal, Jake}} Category:British film producers Category:Living people Category:Film producers from Louisiana Category:Film producers from London Category:British expatriates in the United States Category:Year of birth missing (living people) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jake Seal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Seal) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Seal?action=history)). 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