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George Lucas, creator of the blockbuster intergalactic sagas, and his billion-dollar merchandising arm are suing Andrew Ainsworth, a small-scale prop designer who sells replicas of the film characters from his southwest London studio.
Lucasfilm and related parties have already won a 2006 court case against Ainsworth in California, where the judge awarded the firm $US20 million ($A21.63 million) in damages, and they are now seeking to have a similar ruling enforced in Britain.
Lucasfilm and related parties have already won a 2006 court case against Ainsworth in California, where the judge awarded the firm $US20 million ($A21.63 million) in damages, and they are now seeking to have a similar ruling enforced in Britain.
http://www.theage.co...7420426829.html
The article seems to have had a bit cut out of it, but seems Ainsworth was the original person to work on the helmet. Now that Lucas is suing him, Ainsworth has filed a countersuit claiming (as is usually the case with works of art) the copyright stays with the artist. (Yes, Lucas won in America, but everyone knows American courts go with the money. Don't believe me? Just ask OJ .
Anyway, I figure George is rich as rich can be, so on this one I'd like to see it go Ainsworth's way just for the lulz! I wonder? AinsworthLucasfilm or LucasAinsworthfilm? Imagine the cats bum look on George's face as he debates this with his new business partner?
This post has been edited by Toru-chan: 09 April 2008 - 03:52 AM