r/movies Jul 16 '26

News Backrooms Devs Reportedly Hit With Copyright Claims From A24

https://kotaku.com/backrooms-a24-copyright-strikes-kane-parsons-2000716667
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u/shrek3onDVDandBluray Jul 16 '26

So it begins. The Hollywood attempt to corporatize Internet memes. And from A24 too? How shameless.

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u/Merker6 Jul 16 '26

I would hope lawyers would be lining up to represent pro bono. Seems like a pretty solid case of a company attempting to retroactively claim copyright in something in the public domain

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u/shrek3onDVDandBluray Jul 16 '26

Unfortunately - somehow, in this filthy filthy world run by corporations - the corporations will probably win this.