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Coppola Slams Godfather Game
greysky writes "Gamespot cites an interview on AMC where Coppola reveals that he is upset with Paramount for making his Godfather movies into a video game. He's quoted as saying 'I knew nothing about it. They never asked me if I thought it was a good idea...I think it's a misuse of film'. The interview is set to air on AMC this Sunday."
This game may be little more then a shallow attempt to cash in on the Godfather brand / franchise, but without control of the Godfather IP, it is out of Mr Coppola's hands. The best he can do is try to convince die hard fans to stay away from the game.
This is what happens when a director / author / whatever does not hold the rights to a franchise. It is also why I tend to admire George Lucas. Regardless of what you think of George Lucas' films, he has maintained an iron grip on his creation. So Coppola either was never in a position to have that kind of control over the franchise (in which case he has no real grounds to complain), or he sold those rights for a paycheque (in which case he sold his rights to complain right along with it).
That aside, What content creators fail to realize is that its ultimately the fans that decide the fate of the franchise, not its creators. If this game sells well, and it is well received by the fans, then it will become part of the greater franchise.
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