Upon further reflection and actually forcing myself to watch Delgo, there’s no case here. But the internet lollercaust caused by bloggers like myself over the comparisons between the biggest animated flop of all time and James Cameron’s Avatar were apparently taken seriously enough for these guys, looking for someone to curb the 40 million + loss they’re getting from their big steampile of fail. Oh, and this means they’re suing 20th Century Fox, the guys putting out their movie on DVD. Oopsie.
While looking for an image for this, I also found a much more fitting comparison to Delgo, one that is quite true and the filmmakers of this film should simultaneously sue Delgo’s filmmakers for stealing their movie. And that, is the creators of Doogal. From The AV Club.
The press release from those “filmmakers”:
From what we have seen, we are amazed by the visual similarities between the two films and we are reviewing what legal options may be available to us. Delgo is an independent film that took over a decade from conception to release. The initial proof-of-concept was available on Delgo.com in 1998 with work-in-progress from the feature production accessible via the website’s Digital Dailies since 2000. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Avatar began production in 2006 after a rewrite of the script.
Oh, and if the Na’vi could teleport, I’d expect Marvel to be in on this too. Cause they’re blue, and stuff.
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Tags: 20th Century Fox, Avatar, Avatar lawsuit, Delgo, Delgo lawsuit, Delgotar, Doogal, Fox, James Cameron
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