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Pixar/Disney in "Monsters Inc" Ownership Scuffle

Posted by chrisd on from the is-this-thing-on dept.

blamanj writes "According to a SF Chronicle story this morning, Pixar has been sued by artist Stanley Mouse. Mouse created a movie treatment titled "Excuse My Dust", which was set in "Monster City," where the animated monster characters worked for the "Monster Corporation of America." One of the characters was a a green, wisecracking, ambulatory eyeball. Furthermore, the lawsuit claims that a story artist from Pixar visited Mouse in 2000, and discussed Mouse's work."

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  1. How do you like them copyrights now Mickey? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Disney's lawyers: we feel that huge companies are the only ones deserving of copyright protection of the work we hired our underlings to create. This will help us to continue our art which is stealing other people's work.

  2. Re:goatse by Rassleholic · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Oooooo, we're gonna have fun with you boy..YEE HAW!!!!!!!

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    Not noteable, IMO a rubbish article.
  3. Re:I'm amazed here. by richratch · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Pixar headed by Steve Jobs eh? Wasn't another Steve Jobs Company(tm) involved in a spookily similar case of plagerism? (window, menu, mouse - anyone?). - I believe this company even attempted legal action to protect "their invention". What this guy Mouse should do is release a film called "Mac the Talking Eyeball" and let them try to sue HIM. :)