Up, up and away ... apparently, that's what Warner Bros. was thinking when they allegedly cheated producers out of millions of dollars.

Miles Millar and Alfred Gough, the masterminds that created "Smallville" for the then-WB network almost 10 years ago, have filed a breach of contract suit against Warner Bros., claiming that the studio's self-dealing caused a massive loss in the show's profits. "Smallville" was developed by Warner Bros. Studios, and was licensed to The WB, and then to its successor, The CW.

According to the suit, that licensing took place at below-market ratings. The loss of income for the series also extended to international sales, further undercutting the worth of the show.

"Several series that are less popular than 'Smallville' were allocated a higher per-episode fee

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