Netflix Sued By 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Publishers Over Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (polygon.com)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Polygon: Netflix's first interactive movie, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch makes no bones about its Choose Your Own Adventure inspiration, and that's reportedly caught the eye of the series' original publisher. Chooseco, a publishing company specializing in children's books, is suing Netflix for infringing on the company's "Choose Your Own Adventure" trademark. According to the official complaint, Netflix has been in negotiations with Chooseco over a license for the series since 2016, but Chooseco says Netflix never actually gained permission to use it. After the release of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch late last month, Chooseco has filed a complaint against Netflix for $25 million in damages, as the company says that Netflix's new movie benefits from association with the Choose Your Own Adventure series, without the company ever receiving the trademark. Chooseco says it sent a cease-and-desist request to Netflix at least once over the Choose Your Own Adventure trademark in the past. Netflix has declined to comment on the complaint.

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*Judge reading filing*

[Anonymous Coward]

Hmm, should I turn to page 93 to side with the plaintiff, or page 134 to side with the defendant....

Re:*Judge reading filing*

[Scarletdown]

Oops. You were going to turn to page 134 to side with the defendant, but you accidentally looked at page 135. You have fallen into a pit, impaled yourself on a spike trap, and got your corpse butt raped by the super horny dragon that set the trap.

Your adventure has ended. Best to go with cremation or closed casket, laddie. It is not a pretty sight.

Judge with a sense of humor needed

[nehumanuscrede]

Maybe the judge will have some fun with this.

If the plaintiff wishes to proceed with the facepalm of the year lawsuit, turn to page 47.

If the anything-to-make-a-quick-buck plaintiff wishes to wisely drop this complete waste of my time, turn to page 93.