The movie studio makes like a TV network and brings characters such as Shrek, Puss in Boots and Kung Fu Panda to a computer or smartphone screen near you.
The NBA, the league and the Sterling Family Trust had reached an agreement under which the trust and his wife Shelly Sterling agreed not to sue the league.
The lawsuit alleges that Franco and Cyril Humphris entered into an agreement in which the actor would have "certain rights" to develop a film based on the novel, but the agreement was terminated the following year.
A Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that the legendary entertainment back on care Monday.