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Veszerin t1_j25v6ce wrote

Winnie the pooh is allowed because the copyright on the initial story expired. It's that old. (95 years after publication or 70 years after author's death)

With Mario, you have several decades before you'll be able to get away with a horrendously awful movie just to make a little money off the Mario IP.

See you in 2080.

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Hexxegone OP t1_j25wfcj wrote

So not even a vague connection is allowed? the main character is a plumber wearing overalls and the alien looks like a turtle. That's about it.

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newscumskates t1_j267gpt wrote

Nintendo's lawyers will find a way.

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Fiske_Mogens t1_j26hqq5 wrote

Did they also sue the Simpsons when Super Mario and Donkey Kong appeared in Bart's fantasy, to convince him to steal a videogame?

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