Suzette, Marcela and Abraham Quintanilla
Suzette and Marcela Quintanilla listen as Abraham Quintanilla (L-R) speaks during the 'Selena ?Vive!' press conference February 3, 2005 in Houston, Texas. Getty Images

Although Selena Quintanilla is no longer with us, the Tejano star continues to make a name for herself beyond the grave. While we recently reported that Selena's husband Chris Perez is embarking on a television series about the Mexican singer, it is now being reported that the late singer's father is not too happy about the deal.

According to Latina, Abraham Quintanilla, the father of the late Tejano music star, is suing Perez and his production company, Endemol Latino, in attempt to stop block his upcoming series about the Tejano singer.

The publication reports that the lawsuit reveals that Perez and his production company violated a contract when developing the series, stating that the property rights of Selena belonged to her family. The lawsuit also claims that Chris’s book was unauthorized and any adaptions are forbidden.

We recently reported that earlier this year, Endemol Shine signed a deal with Perez to adapt his best-selling book To Selena With Love, published in 2012, which tells the story of his romance with Selena from his perspective. Endemol Shine North America's CEO Cris Abrego was elated about the upcoming release.

“Selena is one of the most influential Latin artists of all time, and her legacy continues to live on long after her tragic death,” said Cris Abrego, CEO of Endemol Shine North America and chairman of Endemol Shine Americas. “Chris Perez’s beautiful book To Selena With Love captured their amazing life together and will make for the perfect foundation for a TV series that our team is currently developing for both English and Spanish audiences worldwide.”

According to Forbes, the lawsuit states that Perez is in violation of an Estate Properties Agreement he signed two months after her death in 1995. That agreement stipulates that Quintanilla, Jr. is the exclusive rights holder of all “Entertainment Properties,” which includes contract, trademark and copyright rights, rights to income, rights of publicity, rights to name, voice, signature, and photographs, among other rights, “throughout the world in perpetuity without restriction.”

The suit also states that Perez accepted the terms of the Estate Properties Agreement and in doing so, “agreed to receive, among other things, twenty-five percent of the net profits derived from the exploitation of the Entertainment Properties.”

While Perez has yet to publicly address the lawsuit, we know that things have the potential to get very messy. After Selena's passing, the family including Perez has gotten very close with one another. Hopefully they can resolve this issue as soon as possible.

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