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Just spotted Skinwalkers on imdb.
Skinwalkers ... Skindancers ... hmmm

Date: 26/9/06 01:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jholloway.livejournal.com
Eh, WW hardly coined the term; most people are presumably taking it off the Tony Hillerman novel. Or the actual legend.

Date: 26/9/06 06:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] damianobf.livejournal.com
I was about to say the same vert few of WW ideas are original they have just brought them all together into a game.

I suppose that doesn't mean they won't try and sue people over it though.

Date: 26/9/06 07:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
That hasn't really prevented them from doing it on a previous occasion.

Date: 26/9/06 06:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rirekon.livejournal.com
Underworld used an actual WW story/plot, the concept of shapeshifters/vampires is so old those concepts themselves can't be considered IP.

Date: 26/9/06 07:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
Allegedly.
Just trying to point out how ridiculous the first lawsuit was.

Date: 26/9/06 08:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] belak-krin.livejournal.com
if you're talking about the Underwold law-suit. It wasn't ridiculous at all.

Date: 26/9/06 08:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rirekon.livejournal.com
It was justified in my opinion, it was quite blatent thievery

Date: 26/9/06 09:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] raggedyman.livejournal.com
Making a movie with Vampires / werewolfs - fine
making a movie with gothicpunk vampires / werewolfs - fine
Making a movie with gothicpunk vampires / werewolfs that is a total shoein for an already published work that someone has copyright over - lawsuit

sadly it was most likely settled out of court so we will never know the legal truth of the situation, however given that a judge decided to let it go to court there must have been some validity in the action.

btw ozzy - do you ever look up good movies on IMDB or just have your options set to '3 stars or less' ;-p

Date: 26/9/06 09:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
*laughs*
I came across it while looking up what some of the DOA actresses were also involved in.

Date: 26/9/06 10:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rirekon.livejournal.com
3 stars or less then ;-)

Date: 26/9/06 10:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com
Actually, D.O.A is a 5.4 and Devon Aoki was in Sin City which is a 8.4

Date: 26/9/06 07:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] arken-thell.livejournal.com
Hmm intersting. I'd say there still licking ther woungs after the Underwolrd lawsuit though. Might be intersting to hear how they take it.

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