All Casablanca, All the Time

For the poster on the bottom, did Steven Soderbergh have to clear the rights to the poster on the top?

1 Joe Gratz // Dec 23, 2006 at 6:30 pm

While analyzing the substantial similarity and scenes a faire issues would be fun, I’m afraid the reality is much less interesting: no clearance needed, since they’re both Warner Brothers pictures.
2 Mike Madison // Dec 23, 2006 at 9:08 pm

Yes, it’s something of a trick question! But I’m teaching Copyright Law this Spring, and the hypo is a nice up-to-date variation on the Steinberg case. What if Soderbergh were a true independent?
3 Anon // Jan 5, 2007 at 11:11 am

Here is a very funny take on the poster re-design:

http://www.abovethelaw.com/2007/01/all_about_jan_1.php

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