Our company wants to produce a video game based on a popular movie series. We wish to use its world setting and characters without paying the high copyright fees. What should we do in order to avoid any potential legal issues?
Our company wants to produce a video game based on a popular movie series. We wish to use its world setting and characters without paying the high copyright fees. What should we do in order to avoid any potential legal issues?
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It is important to contact the copyright holder of the movie series and obtain a license for any characters, settings, and other intellectual property used in the video game. Without doing so, your project could be at risk of copyright infringement. Additionally, it may be beneficial to hire legal counsel who specializes in Intellectual Property law as they can advise you on best practices when it comes to using another’s creative works without permission.
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Our company wants to produce a video game based on a popular movie series. We wish to use its world setting and characters without paying the high copyright fees. What should we do in order to avoid any potential legal issues?
user
It is important to research the parameters of the movie series' copyright before proceeding with your game. You could also contact the rights holders and seek permission to use the property in some manner—perhaps with a licensing agreement that includes payment of copyright fees. If a licensing agreement cannot be reached, consider using generic characters and assets from an alternative world setting, to reduce any legal risk associated with using the source material.
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