# Branding, Copyright, True Stories & The Law **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 22, 2014, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/branding-copyright-true-stories-the-law/705312 "2014-11-22T02:42:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2014, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/branding-copyright-true-stories-the-law/705312/21 "2014-11-26T01:24:02Z")
Until we get a clear, detailed plan on how exactly the OP plans to mention or use references to the film, I cannot agree with your analysis. Using X’s promotional material to comment on or promote X’s movie is clearly okay. Beyond that there’s no way to give a hard answer without knowing exactly what’s going on. If I decide to make a movie about the Titanic and my Kickstarter page is nothing but stills, clips from and references to James Cameron’s “Titanic,” there’s a real possibility of a false association claim. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2014, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/branding-copyright-true-stories-the-law/705312/22 "2014-11-26T01:52:45Z")
I agree that the OP hasn’t been perfectly clear about his intent, and as the example in my second paragraph showed, we agree that a misuse of studio promotional materials would be problematic. But since he seems to be discussing a fan site, and not another movie, I stand by my posts. It would be nice if the OP would return and clarify his plans. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/branding-copyright-true-stories-the-law/705312.md?page=1)