Could Alleged Copyright Infringement Hold Up the Release of a Summer Blockbuster?
In a move that reads like the script of a movie itself, Mike Tyson's tattoo artist is suing Warner Brother's Entertainment to halt the release of "The Hangover 2." The savvy artist responsible for the tribal design that now adorns Mr. Tyson's face retained the right to register the design at the time the work was performed. Therefore, legally, the artist has control as to whom he allows to recreate the image and is, of course, entitled to compensation for each recreation.
Apparently, the creative team behind the sequel to one of the most successful comedies of all time forgot to obtain permission to prominently display the very recognizable image on one of the movie's main characters. As a result, the artist is seeking injunctive relief hoping to prevent the movie's release. One obvious solution, and most likely the artist's true intent, is for the studio to pay the artist an enormous sum of money to make this problem go away in order to avoid delaying the film's release.
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