Batman getting sued

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‘Dark Knight’ Director, Studio Sued By City Of Batman | Access Hollywood - Celebrity News, Photos & Videos

Originally Posted by AccessHollywood

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: November 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Batman has battled quite a few foes over the years, including The Joker, The Riddler, Two Face and The Penguin.

But now, the Caped Crusader could have a new enemy – the city of Batman.

The mayor of the real city of Batman – an oil-producing city in southeast Turkey – is reportedly suing “Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros., seeking royalties from this summer’s box office blockbuster, according to Variety.

In his lawsuit, Huseyin Kalkan, the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party mayor of Batman, is accusing Nolan and the studio of using the city’s name without permission.

“There is only one Batman in the world,” Kalkan said. “The American producers used the name of our city without informing us.”

According to Variety, Kalkan is compiling a series of charges against the director and Warner Bros., which owns the right to the Batman character.

Among the charges are a claim that the use of the Batman name is to blame for several unsolved murders and a high female suicide rate, based on the psychological impact that the film’s success has had on the city’s inhabitants, Variety reported.

Kalkan claims he has evidence, which will show the city of Batman was founded before the 1939 debut of Bob Kane’s DC Comics superhero by the same name.

When contacted by Variety, a spokesperson for Warner Bros. said they have not been served with any lawsuit yet by Kalkan.

“We are only aware of this claim via press reports and have not seen any actual legal action,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

To date, “The Dark Knight,” starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, has grossed over $994 million worldwide.

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supposedly, some king or something of some unknown City of Batman in Turkey somewhere is SUING Christopher Nolan and other directors who directed the Dark Knight for infringement because "Batman" is the name of their city and they used "Batman" without their permission.

they claim their little city was founded before Batman was created by DC Comincs in 1939 and wants some of the profits from the Dark Knight film.


This case would likely be thrown out, but I find it stupid that someone is suing over something of this nature. Judge will probably ask idiot Plaintiff, how come he didn't sue over the other Batman Films over the years.

Worst case, can probably argue that the title of this film is "The Darkknight" and not titled "Batman"

[allntrlundrgrnd]

lol thats gotta be one shitty town

[YoungGun]

Wow, and it's not even in CA.

[HyperTek]

stupid fucks

someone was probably like "hey *insertturkishname* you can sue America for using our town name Batman!" other guy "thats a good idea!"

[silviaguy240]

and how long has batman been around and this hasnt been brought up before? and its not like they're using the name batman as a place its as a character

[!Zar!]

Doesn't the end of the movie (just like every other movie) Say something like, "The characters and locations are purely fictional and not based after anyone or happening and if so are purely coincidental".

I know that's way off of what the real quote is.
That's just off the top of my head and I'm too lazy to play the end of a movie.

[worangejuice]

that guy suing needs to f***ing die......crap, where do you even start attacking this guy.......

[!Zar!]

[neverrain]

His lawyer must have gone to school in LA.

[shishcabobers]

People seriously sue for the stupidest things, but hey if they actually get away with it I wont be surprised.

[anthony240]

everyone wants a piece of the money
this reminds me of overnight celebrities that get calls from long lost relatives: "hey! remember me? can i borrow 5 dollars?"

[Matej]

This guy can make a lot of money.

[ChiSleepyEyes]

...if it really was that big of a deal then it would have been brought up a while ago. They have no case against a fictional character...bahah i laugh

[ronmcdon]

I really hope there is no case at all. But if this even goes through a settlement, it goes to show the failure of the world courts.
unfortunately, frivolous civil lawsuits exist outside of the US as well.

[Andrew Bohan]

Batman, Turkey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Posted by wikipedia

Batman, Turkey
Batman (short for Batı Raman Mountains) is the provincial capital of Batman Province, Turkey, also known as Êlih or Iluh in Kurdish, is a city on the Batman River in the predominantly Kurdish southeast of Turkey.


Controversy
On November 7th, 2008, Batman Mayor Hüseyin Kalkan began looking into legal possibilities toward suing Christopher Nolan, director of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight for naming infringement and "placing the blame for a number of unsolved murders and a high female suicide rate on the psychological impact that the film's success has had on the city's inhabitants." Mr. Kalkan is quoted as receiving the idea from foreign columnists who asked why he did not sue for money while his town struggled with economic trouble. It is most likely that he will fail and his town will continue to face economic hardship.

However, considering the movies are based on a comic book character who first appeared 16 years before the town was established, the lawsuit being successful is highly unlikely.

i would also point to the origin of the name

our batman = man who dresses like a bat
their batman = Batı Raman Mountains in their language

there are tons of words that are similar in two different languages but have totally unrelated meanings and origins

like the town of obama in japan. instead of suing, they had a big party when he won.

maybe the residents of batman should build a batman statue and have a big party and attract hella tourists to a batman party instead of suing nolan.

[touge monster]

It is most likely that he will fail and his town will continue to face economic hardship.


HAHAHAHAHHAHHAHA.

[!Zar!]

Originally Posted by touge monster

It is most likely that he will fail and his town will continue to face economic hardship.


HAHAHAHAHHAHHAHA.

Turkey or the States?

LOL

[blueshark123]

wtf everyone is tryin to sue for stupid shit.

[exitspeed]

That is fuckin dumb.

STFU Batman the city.

[SDS13COUPE]

What people will do for money these days.

[Future240]

and i thought we sued for dumb shit

[IStop4NoMan]

nuke them. its the only way

[s13dan]

City of Batman

[Andrew Bohan]

i would have named that place HAPPYTOWN

[napaKAliboog]

Daaamn!!! Looks like they need a superhero

[adrians_s13]

Originally Posted by Andrew Bohan

i would have named that place HAPPYTOWN

hahahahahaha

I'd +1 rep you if I could, lol