Star Wars - Rogue One - A Copyright Parody Story
The excitement for Rogue One - A Star Wars Story builds to a climax with its release on Friday, December 16th. Arguably, the hype for this film officially began with the release of the Rogue One -Trailer on April 7, 2016. The anticipation was further fueled over the next six months with one sheets, additional trailers, the release of trademarked toys, and numerous works by fans.
Arguably, the most ambitious work by someone other than Lucasfilms was by Bricks Brought To Life who created an ambition parody in LEGO of the Roque One - Trailer. Bricks Brought to Life released their parody on May 4, 2016.
A side-by-side comparison of the official release and the parody is below.
Copyright Protection For Parody
A parody is an imitation of a particular work done with deliberate exaggeration. Similar to the original work, a parody is protected by copyright. Both, Lucasfilm and Christopher Gearhart applied for copyright protection for their motion pictures.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in LEGO. PA0002009015
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY - TEASER TRAILER. PA0001986914
The two registrations can be compared below or reviewed at www.copyright.gov.
