Last month, Ozzy Osbourne announced he was suing former bandmate Tony Iommi over rights to the Black Sabbath name. This month, Iommi has announced that he is doing what any right-minded defendant would do – he plans to make a series of horror films called, er, Black Sabbath.

Iommi has teamed up with TV producer Mike Fleiss to conceive and write music for the film franchise, according to Hollywood Reporter. The films "won't be about the group [Black Sabbath] but will use the title as a jumping-off point".

Fleiss has previously worked on terrifying television series including The Bachelor and Shocking Behaviour Caught on Tape: Part 2. He also produced Hostel and Hostel 2, and 2006's Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake.

Of course, this endeavour may be shortlived. Osbourne is pursuing Iommi over his unilateral use of the Black Sabbath name, seeking rights and lost royalties. Iommi registered the US trademark in 2000, but Osbourne has argued that "morally and ethically the trademark should be owned by the four [band members] equally".

"Please do the right thing," Osbourne asked his former bandmate.

Perhaps Iommi will give him some free cinema tickets instead.