Ice Cube wants rights to “Friday” but won’t sue Warner Brothers to get them

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TMZ.com

Ice Cube says he’ll never give up the fight for the rights to his beloved “Friday” franchise — but he won’t go to court to get the job done.

TMZ Hip Hop recently caught the legendary rapper outside of Dash Radio, quizzing him about his struggle to own “Friday” and possible spin-off opportunities for the franchise.

Cube, obviously amused by the question, reminded us that the deals he has with Warner Bros for the film have tons of fine print — including that using the same characters in any capacity wouldn’t work on a new project.

Cube has been pushing to get the rights back from WB for years … and it’s been an uphill battle. Several original cast members including Tommy Lister Jr. and Anthony Johnson have passed away and Cube recently scoffed at Mike Tyson’s suggestion to buy back his own rights.

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Cube says he’s not interested in taking WB to court over the matter, but thinks the movie giant should just pass on the rights so it can resume the franchise.