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Wad
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 Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 12:46 am Post subject: Dawn of the Dead Vs Dead Rising - Copyright Dispute ?? |
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Ive seen reports of this before now, i cant beleive it is still going. How the hell can the movie makers truly beleive it is copyright theft. They must be seriously out of money. The similarities are great but so are the differences. This should be thrown out and stop wasting money and time.
Reuters: movie producer sues Capcom over Dead Rising
Reuters reports that an independent movie producer with the rights to Dawn of the Dead filed a suit yesterday against Capcom as part of the latest occurence in a copyright dispute. The producer alleges Dead Rising is essentially a computer game version of the Dawn of the Dead movies.
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An independent movie producer with rights to the horror movie "George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead" sued video game maker Capcom Co Ltd on Monday in the latest salvo in a copyright dispute.
The producer, MKR Group, alleged that Capcom's popular "Dead Rising" game was essentially a computer game version of its "Dawn of the Dead" movies.
Earlier this month, Capcom filed a case against MKR in a California federal court, seeking a declaration that the game did not infringe on MKR's intellectual property rights. It also sought an injunction to prevent MKR from suing the company.
New York-based MKR said it filed its complaint after talks with Capcom over the dispute failed.
"Both works are dark comedies," the complaint filed in U.S. District Court in New York on Monday reads. "In both, the recreational activities of the zombies and absurdly grotesque 'kill scenes' provide unexpected comedic relief."
News Source: Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN2526490820080226?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews
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dbarrade
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I guess they will go after Jacko next, Thriller is kind of similar too.
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Wad
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LOL - problem is Jacko has no money left. Forclosure on Neverland ranch is a possibility very soon.
Owes something like $245 Million.
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