3 Count: Yellowjackets Flight

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1: ‘Yellowjackets’ Creators Look to Duck Soccer Survival Film Copyright Claims

First off today, Edvard Pettersson at Courthouse News Service reports that the producers of the Showtime series Yellowjackets have asked a judge to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against them.

Eden Film Productions filed the lawsuit. Eden alleges that the Yellowjackets series infringes on their 2015 film, also named Eden. They claim that Yellowjackets and Eden both feature a youth sports team crashing in the wilderness and being forced to survive.

The judge expressed skepticism that either party could own the similarities, noting similarities with historical events like the Donner Party. Showtime, Lionsgate Entertainment, and the show’s authors asked the judge to dismiss the case, saying that such stories are a common trope with many fictional examples.

2: Nintendo Seeks Damages & Broad Injunction Against ‘Pirate’ Game Streamer

Next up today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that Nintendo is seeking damages and an injunction against Jesse Kieghin, better known as EveryGameGuru, after Kieghin defaulted on the case.

Nintendo sued Kieghin in November. Nintendo alleges that Kieghin has repeatedly streamed pirated games, including pre-release ones, on platforms such as YouTube, Discord and Twitch. Kieghin has been unrepentant, actively trying to dodge service on the lawsuit and continuing to stream despite the ongoing case.

Nintendo is asking the court to award them $17,500 in damages, attorneys’ fees, and a permanent injunction barring further infringement. The request has not been granted, but as the defaulting party, Kieghin is not presenting a defense.

3: ‘Tremors’ Creators Say They’ve Reclaimed Rights to Script and Plan to Expand Franchise

Finally, today, Winston Cho at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Stampede Entertainment’s founders have reclaimed the rights to the Tremors film franchise and plan to create new films in the series.

Stampede Entertainment created the first film in the series. However, they were not involved in the later films. The company now says it has reclaimed the rights to the franchise and wants to release a “back to perfection” sequel to the original.

Normally, under copyright termination, a rightsholder has to wait 35 years to reclaim their rights. Since the original film was released in 1990, they were able to reclaim the rights this year. They are now in discussions to make new films and are even open to Kevin Bacon returning to his role.

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