9:40AM Michael McWhertor | Earlier this month, Nintendo of America was on the receiving end of a
lawsuit from Hollywood production company Morgan Creek Productions, which alleged copyright infringement over the use of music from the movie
True Romance in a TV spot for GameCube game
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.
The suit was quickly withdrawn by Morgan Creek… mysteriously!
It’s really not that mysterious. According to a statement from Nintendo, the whole thing has been settled, with ad agency Leo Burnett reminding Morgan Creek that it had already entered into a music licensing agreement with the production company. Looks like all that was required was a “Sorry ’bout that!” The full statement follows.
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