# ‘Man’s Search For Meaning’ Adaptation Sparks Breach of Contract Lawsuit Over Film Rights

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mans-search-for-meaning-adaptation-sparks-breach-of-contract-lawsuit-over-film-rights/
- Published: 2026-10-26T22:42:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T23:24:58+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/mans-search-for-meaning-adaptation-lawsuit-film-rights-1236740412/
- Topics: Cybersecurity, Entertainment, Film, Technology

## Key points

- Marisa Polvino is suing over the film adaptation’s rights.
- The dispute centres on alleged diversion of rights and development assets.
- The 2024 financing agreement included a $300,000 development fund.

## Summary

Producer Marisa Polvino has sued former partners and entertainment companies over the film rights to Viktor Frankl’s *Man’s Search for Meaning*. She alleges they pushed her and her production company, OLF Productions, out of the adaptation and continued developing it without her; the case could determine who controls the project and its development work.

The complaint, filed in a California federal court, names producer Kate Cohen, Anthony Robbins, MarVista Entertainment and its parent, Fox Entertainment. Polvino and Cohen acquired the book’s film rights from Frankl’s estate in 2016. After MarVista joined in 2024 under a deal that included a $300,000 development fund, shared approval rights and profit participation, Polvino alleges funds and project assets were diverted, and that Robbins acquired the rights after they expired that year. She seeks restoration of her rights and unspecified damages; the allegations have not been established in court.

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