<p><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-1599 size-medium alignleft" src="https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nudity-Riders-300x169.png" alt="" width="300" height="169" srcset="https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nudity-Riders-300x169.png 300w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nudity-Riders-1024x576.png 1024w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nudity-Riders-768x432.png 768w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nudity-Riders-1536x864.png 1536w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nudity-Riders-2048x1152.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The <em>Terrifier</em> franchise is one of the most unlikely independent horror success stories of the last 25 years. But a new lawsuit challenges how the first film was made and raises serious questions about performer consent and on-set protections. In this episode of <em>The Briefing</em>, Weintraub Tobin partners <a href="https://www.weintraub.com/people/scott-m-hervey/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Scott Hervey</a> and <a href="https://www.weintraub.com/people/matthew-n-sugarman/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Matt Sugarman</a> break down actress Catherine Corcoran&#8217;s lawsuit against the film’s producers and what it reveals about SAG-AFTRA requirements for nudity and simulated sex scenes.<br /> <!--more-->In this episode, they cover:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>What a SAG nudity rider is and why it is legally required</li> <li>How consent must be disclosed, documented, and respected on set</li> <li>Why filming nudity without a signed rider can be deemed nonconsensual</li> <li>The risks producers face when still images or footage are reused without permission</li> <li>How intimacy coordinators and detailed riders protect both performers and productions</li> </ul> <p>This case is a reminder that nudity riders are not a formality. They are a core safeguard in film and television production.</p> <p>Tune in <a href="https://youtu.be/PJ0DLnATTQE">here</a> for a clear look at how SAG protections, performer consent, and production liability intersect.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>