Netflix is Getting Sued by Choose Your Own Adventure

[beysactingcoach]

Breaking: Netflix hit with trademark lawsuit over "Choose Your Own Adventure." The book publisher holding rights claims "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch" confuses viewers with false association. https://t.co/yGCfhcdvhY
- Eriq Gardner (@eriqgardner) January 11, 2019

Gorl, The Netflix is getting sued. Yes, the creators of the classic "Choose Your Own

Comments

[avingnon]

So just the “choose your own adventure” phrasing or the entire thing? Because hasn’t Netflix already been doing this for a while with some child shows?

[beysactingcoach]

From the report it sounds like the association in marketing and the plot line. Chooseco is saying that people will link the Netflix film to "Choose Your Own Adventure" which they didn't want and one character in the film even says it after Netflix wasn't getting the license.

[therearewords]

Welp, and here I was thinking Swift's trademark sentences were a sign of overly dramatic American behaviour.

[kansascshuffle]

"Chooseco has been active in protecting who tries to use "Choose Your Own Adventure" over the years."

I wouldn't even guess it's a thing you could fight about. To me it was like a trope or something.

[emptyobsidian]

I think it is because they specifically used the language "Choose Your Own Adventure" in the episode which is weird because like...just don't use that particular phrase?

[nikuru]

I feel it, I wouldn't want my brand to be associated w/o being paid either.

[ohwutevernvm]

Drag them. Heh I just don't want PS5 to follow this. I already have a bit of difficult time playing AC:O on my probably outdated Samsung flat tv lmaaao. Gah I hope I can upgrade 😰