A lot of attention has been paid in recent days to Zhou\u2019s claims on social media of her intimate interactions with the Avengers actor, with apparent sex texts, the subsequent emotional fallout and accusations of abuse. Yet, it\u2019s Renner\u2019s appearance in Zhou\u2019s Masters of Cinema 2: Chronicles of Disney and his \u201cOracle of Time\u201d voice-over in Stardust Futures that has the attorney in fighting form.<\/p>\n
Deadline exclusively reported <\/a>on Renner\u2019s participation in the Chinese filmmaker\u2019s Chronicles of Disney last October 9. There was no mention of another film or Stardust Future from Zhou\u2019s Into the Sun shingle at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cMy client graciously agreed to support your career by appearing in your documentary about Disney,\u201d Singer writes in his cease-and-desist letter, using tones and terms anyone familiar with the lawyer\u2019s style will recognize. \u201cWe have since learned that you are also falsely claiming that my client supposedly narrated an entirely AI generated animated film. My client has no knowledge of and did not willingly participate in any AI generated animation or other project with you, other than her (sic) Disney documentary. Please take notice that if you continue to exploit my client\u2019s name, likeness or voice in connection with any entertainment project other than the Disney documentary for which he was interviewed on July 12, 2025, you will be exposed to multi-millions of dollars in liability for commercial misappropriation of my client\u2019s valuable rights of publicity.\u201d<\/p>\n If Zhou was somehow confused about what the Lavely & Singer co-founder was trying to convey on Renner\u2019s part, the lawyer reiterated his primary star power point in the three-page missive.<\/p>\n \u201cMy client is paid millions of dollars to appear in and promote motion pictures,\u201d Singer says of Renner, a two-time Oscar nominee. \u201cYou have no right to use his name, likeness or voice in connection with any project other than the Disney documentary. If you continue to exploit my client\u2019s name, voice and likeness for any project other than the Disney documentary without his consent, you will be sued.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLet me be very clear: my client has absolutely no intention to engage with you regarding any personal or professional matters whatsoever, and your continued threats will result in legal action including but not limited to a restraining order against you,\u201d Singer says near the end of the letter, in bold and italics.<\/p>\n Credited as an EP on the Johnny Depp-directed Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness, Zhou responded that contrary to Singer\u2019s claims it is Renner who is harassing her and not the other way around. She told Deadline that she hopes Singer could be a \u201cpeacemaker\u201d between her and the Mayor of Kingstown star.<\/p>\n Interestingly, almost as an aside, Zhou also claimed there is a \u201cconflict\u201d with Singer representing Renner in this matter, because his firm, though not the lawyer himself, represented her in a prior legal matter.<\/p>\n Regardless, the filmmaker is steadfast that Renner signed a September 15 Talent Release Form for a below-the-line film \u201ctentatively titled Masters of Cinema 2: Chronicles of Disney and all promotional, derivative, or related works derived from it.\u201d<\/p>\n Citing the July interview and an August follow-up of sorts, Zhou says that Stardust Future was a post-recording \u201cPart 2\u201d evolution of Chronicles of Disney. She also asserts that the release the CAA-repped Renner inked for unpaid participation distinctly makes sure that all dispute procedures are \u201cwaived and discharged\u201d for the projects.<\/p>\n Deadline has seen a document alleging to be the release with an apparent \u201cJR\u201d signature but cannot verify its authenticity. Zhou also maintains she sent Renner a cease-and-desist letter over this altercation back in late October.<\/p>\n Speaking to Deadline, Singer calls BS.<\/p>\n \u201cJeremy did one interview and was only informed that the interview would be for the documentary,\u201d the lawyer says, referring to the Chronicles of Disney project. Singer tells Deadline that it is unclear whether Renner\u2019s Stardust Future V\/O is actually him or AI-generated using his voice from the Chronicles of Disney sit-down as a model.<\/p>\n To that, Zhou contends that Renner\u2019s voice on the charity-benefiting Stardust Future, which a press release described as \u201cmeditation on survival and transformation,\u201d is 100% real. \u201cWe cannot use Ai to replica a person s voice without consent, it is against the law,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n Admitting there is a personal clash between herself and Renner, who was significantly injured after being run over by his own snowplow in 2023,<\/a> over who is the aggressor in their personal affairs, the filmmaker notes that when it comes to Stardust Futures, Singer\u2019s letter is late to the game.<\/p>\n The film, with Renner\u2019s name attached to it, was announced in mid-October in Deadline\u2019s sister publication Variety, <\/a>and in a press release that went wide soon afterwards. \u201cZhou reunites with Jeremy Renner in a narrative that examines time, memory, and rebirth within a cosmic framework,\u201d the press release for the 82-minute feature states. \u201cProceeds and awareness from the film support the Into the Sun Foundation and the Motion Picture & Television Fund, which assists members of the entertainment community affected by the 2025 California wildfires,\u201d it adds, pointing out that Stardust Future also features \u201cthe 3D likeness of Diane von F\u00fcrstenberg.\u201d<\/p>\n Sources close to Renner\u2019s team say they were blindsided when the Stardust Future announcement went public last month. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences did not respond to a request for confirmation of Zhou\u2019s claim that Stardust Future is set to play in the online only Academy Screening Room later this month as part of an awards push.<\/p>\n Still for Zhou, with everything swirling around the Renner controversy, accusations that the animation in Stardust Future isn\u2019t the only AI in the project has struck a nerve. \u201cAI is used in the creative and visual aspects of my work only,\u201d she says in a statement sent to Deadline on Sunday. \u201cUnder no circumstances can AI be used to generate screenshots or signed contracts, no AI app allows that. Doing so would constitute falsifying documents, it would be illegal.\u201d<\/p>\n Contacted by Deadline, Singer says there has been no update nor filing in the matter since the weekend.<\/p>\n Best of Deadline<\/p>\n Sign up for Deadline’s Newsletter<\/a>. 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