pˈæɹəmˌaʊnt pˈɪktʃɚz sˈuːd ðə pjˈuːzoʊ ᵻstˈeɪt fɚðə pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə nˈɑːvəl, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɔːt tə blˈɑːk pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə fˈæmɪli kˈɔːɹlɪˌoʊn, klˈeɪmɪŋ ðˌɐɾɪt hæd ˈoʊnli ˈɔːθɚɹˌaɪzd pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv wˈʌn sˈiːkwəl, ðə ɡˈɑːdfɑːðɚ ɹᵻtˈɜːnz.
Paramount Pictures sued the Puzo estate for the publication of the novel, and also sought to block publication of The Family Corleone, claiming that it had only authorized publication of one sequel, The Godfather Returns.