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Celebrity Justice8/5/2008 6:44 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
"Malcolm" Kid in Middle Over "Escobar" Flick

No, this isn't an "Entourage" storyline -- it's a real tussle about a Pablo Escobar movie.

Justin Berfield -- the second-oldest boy in the "Malcolm in the MIddle" household -- is getting legal heat from a production outfit that claims he and his partners let a movie about the Colombian drug lord fizzle out, even though they had H-wood kingpins Oliver Stone and Antoine Fuqua lined up for the flick. Essential Entertainment says they're owed at least $150K for their trouble.

Berfield's company -- J2 pictures -- has a different take. J2's Jason Felts tells TMZ, in a statement, "The recent claims brought by Essential Entertainment have come as quite a shock considering we were under the impression that they were acting as the foreign sales company for the picture. What is even more shocking is that they are naming parties and companies such as ours which are not even liable for any of their claims. Justin and I were brought on and hired as Producers on the project just like Oliver Stone. Further, I was under the impression that one had to actually do something wrong to get sued."

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BabyDaddy:  1286 days ago

Hey dumb asses at TMZ: It's "Colombian" not "Columbian." Sheesh. Where did you guys go to school?

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mike:  1286 days ago

by the picture you posted, thats reese, and he is the oldest son on malcom in the middle but not the main character.

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ME:  1286 days ago

OMG HE IS A HOTTIE, I"VE ALWAYS HAD A MEAN CRUAH ON HIM!!! NOT PABLO, JUSTIN BUT I WOULDNT HAD MIND DATING PABLO IF HE WAS STILL ALIVE>>>$$$

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pennylane:  1286 days ago

Its Colombia, NOT COLUMBIA!! you guys, people keep making the same mistake!

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ME:  1286 days ago

He is not the eldest you dumb booty. the eldest was neil patrick harris he was just never home so before you post something that you think you are sure of, make sure to do some research mike!!!!!

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ME:  1286 days ago

just kidding his name is Christopher Masterson but dont they look the same hahaha

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someone:  1286 days ago

Me, you need to do your own research. It isn't Neil Patrick Harris that was the oldest, it was Christopher Masterson.

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smitty:  1286 days ago

The country is spelled ColOmbia Geniuses, Not ColUmbia!!

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MJ ROCKS:  1286 days ago

All I know is Justin is a total hottie! Yeowza baby!!

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alex:  1286 days ago

Y can't anyone ever write COLOMBIA.. JESUS! It must be people from California that work for TMZ because I am Colombian and I lived in California for 18 years and people there half my age didn't even know where Colombia was nor how to spell it.. IGNORANT WORLD

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someone else:  1286 days ago

Someone, you should read Me's #6.

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Sandra:  1286 days ago

Just want to make sure you guys get it right for next time!!!! It's spelled Colombia not Columbia. Thanks!

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An-G:  1286 days ago

Way to tell it, Argonaut! You know who this is.

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Punky Brewster:  1285 days ago

The oldest boy is Francis you dumb ass

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Elise24:  1285 days ago

Umm wouldn't the second oldest boy BE Malcolm in the Middle....

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