George Lucas Bans New York "Star Wars" Marathon

Jul 11, 2011 | 2:41 PM Written By: Jessica T

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George Lucas Bans New York "Star Wars" Marathon

Die-hard Star Wars fans were heart broken when a Brooklyn bar was banned from screening a 13-hour marathon of their beloved sci-fi movie. George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars Franchise, issued a cease-and-desist letter from Lucas' lawyers.

The lawyers explained screening the movies would violate copyright infringements and added that there was a moratorium on public "Star Wars" screenings.

200 fans were expected to gather at the bar last Sunday, but the legal documents quickly put organizers in a pinch, who stated they were bothered because they didn't have the chance to possibly "work something out."

No profits were made from the event, seeing as how it was seen as just a "gathering of fans."

Do you think Lucas should've shut down the marathon?

Source: movies.msn.com

Previous Comments

.....? 07/11/2011 6:02 pm

Did he feel a disturbance in the Force? George Lucas is somewhere in Cali. How the hell did he know that a bar in Brooklyn was gonna have a Star Wars marathon... He must really be a Jedi.

Prinz 07/11/2011 4:58 pm

I think should boy cott starwarz anything fuck that and I'm a anti star war dude

me 07/11/2011 4:05 pm

Yes he's right and they would of made a prophit its a bar their whole point was to get those fans to buy drinks off someone else's hard work,I would of done the same

BTRON REPLIED 07/12/2011 2:37 pm

What is so "honest" about using someone's property without their permission to make money? Yeah they weren't charging admission, but they were charging for other things. Not to mention the place is a business. So they were promoting their business by using someone's private property without permission. You can't just make morality calls because someone is rich and someone else isn't.

E.A.S. BLK/Latin/Soul/Man REPLIED 07/11/2011 10:09 pm

Welcome to the New World Order... Where copy right infringements aka Censorship disguised are a "Law" to protect property is the norm. When in reality its Just another way to prevent the "Little Guy" YOU from making a honest buck to feed your family. Since the True is that Multi-Billionaires of the world like Lucus control the FCC and have the FCC do their bidding for them...sooner of later we won't be able to chat freely on online like this.. this is just the beginning u can bet you bottom dollar on that.