No one messes with the golden goose!
Harry Potter‘s movie studio, Warner Bros., is suing an Indian studio over a film whose title it believes is too close to that of its hugely profitable Harry Potter flicks.
The Indian company, Mirchi Movies, is set to release its film Hari Puttar – A Comedy of Terrors on September 12 in Asia, but a lawsuit just filed by the WB could see it yanked!
Interesting note – the Indian film doesn’t have wizards or magic in it at all! Hari Puttar is about a 10-year-old boy who moves to Britain and manages to save his father’s top secret computer chip from some burglars.
Is Hari Puttar a common Indian name?
Mirchi Movies’ COO said, “We registered the Hari Puttar title in 2005, and it’s unfortunate that Warner has chosen to file a case so close to our film’s release. In my opinion, I don’t think our title has any similarity or links with Harry Potter.”
Yeah…why did the WB wait so long to act?
This is what a WB mouthpiece said about the matter:
“We have recently commenced proceedings against parties involved in the production and distribution of a movie entitled Hari Puttar. Warner Bros values and protects intellectual property rights. However, it is our policy not to discuss publicly the details of any ongoing litigation.”
The case is due to hit the Bombay high court today, August 25.
We wonder who’ll win…the big, bad international movie studio or the smaller Indian film house?
Update: CLICK HERE to check out the trailer for the Harri Puttar film!
[Image via WENN.]
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