If the trailer is misleading, viewers can sue the studio
Fall of the first verdict.
"Essentially, a trailer is an advertisement designed to sell a film by providing consumers with a preview of the film," the ruling said.
Movie producers may be sued in the future if their trailers mislead audiences. This month, U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson sided with two Ana de Armas fans in a lawsuit against Universal Pictures in California, setting a precedent.
After seeing De Armas in the trailer, prosecutors rented the 2019 film "Yesterday," only to learn that all of her scenes had been deleted before the film's release. They subsequently filed a lawsuit against Universal, which attempted to dismiss the case citing First Amendment free speech protections.
"It is true that trailers involve some creativity, but this creativity does not outweigh the commercial nature of the trailer," Wilson wrote in his Dec. 20 decision.
- Essentially, a trailer is an advertisement designed to sell a movie, giving consumers a preview of the movie.
The verdict, according to Universal's lawyers, exposes movie studios to tort allegations every time a consumer is unsatisfied with a film. Trailer criticism has grown in popularity, with recent films such as Suicide Squad (2016) and Dune (2021) featuring Jared Leto and Zendaya, both of whom featured in less than 10 minutes.
The film Oppenheimer got its first trailer
The first trailer for the film Oppenheimer has been released. And, of course, everything looks beautiful, as one would expect from a Christopher Nolan film.
Cillian Murphy plays J. Robert Oppenheimer in the film. Emily Blunt, like Robert Downey, Jr., appears in the film.
The plot revolves around scientists working on an atomic bomb during World War II.
The film will be released in July 2023.
Post by Bryan C.
