The mayor of Batman, a city in southeastern Turkey which has the same name as the DC Comics superhero, is suing director Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. for royalties from mega-grosser The Dark Knight.
Experts predict this will unleash an onslaught of copycat lawsuits, currently waiting in the wings:
Beverly Hills, California vs. Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Madagascar vs. Madagascar
Africa vs. Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa
Cloverfield Blvd., Santa Monica vs. Cloverfield, J. J. Abrams
The Center of the Earth vs. The Journey to the Center of the Earth
The Caspian Sea vs. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Norway vs. High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Disney
There is a gene pool in Turkey that needs a serious dose of chlorine
jokeefe
Nov. 11, 2008 19:40:pm
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I heard that a reporter mentioned doing the Batman suit as a joke during an interview (or something) with the mayor about the town's financial woes. Next thing you know....
churchhtucker
Nov. 11, 2008 21:07:pm
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TAD vs 'dude, where's my car?'. I'm pretty sure someone needs to sue that movie and I'm happy to step up.
That Anonymous Dude
Nov. 12, 2008 08:43:am
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Indiana vs. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. (Actually, Indiana wouldn't have filed the suit if the movie hadn't sucked. See Indiana vs. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doome for precedent.)
Kemper
Nov. 12, 2008 10:11:am
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It just goes to prove what I've always said... Turks like to file wacky lawsuits about Batman.
phaedrus10
Nov. 12, 2008 12:22:pm
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All the defense needs to do is point out that Batman could kill every single member of their town singlehandedly.
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Bam! Case dismissed due to awesomeness.
Cliff
Nov. 12, 2008 16:00:pm
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State of Arizona vs. Raising Arizona?
That Anonymous Dude
Nov. 12, 2008 17:01:pm
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And the citizens of Jokerville are having a town meeting to discuss filing their own suit. And you wouldn't believe how many lawyers are on their way to Iron Man Junction.
Kemper
Nov. 12, 2008 17:11:pm
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