“Tiger King”
Netflix hit is being sued again
“Tiger King” still has a lawsuit up its sleeve.
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“Tiger King” has the next lawsuit on its way – the show is said to have shown excerpts from “Ace Ventura 2” without permission.
Next Lawsuit for “Tiger King”: Morgan Creek Productions has sued Netflix and the producers for copyright infringement, as reported by “The Hollywood Reporter”.
It’s about five seconds
The problem is the use of scenes from the 1995 film “Ace Ventura 2” with Jim Carrey (59) in the lead role. According to “The Hollywood Reporter” this is a total of five seconds of footage. One clip shows Carrey carrying a monkey wrapped over his shoulder, another one triumphantly riding an elephant.
In the successful reality series, these five seconds are said to have been used without permission or license. Morgan Creek states that the episode was seen by “an audience of literally millions of viewers -” by many of them more than once, it is said that it multiplies the damage to MCP.
Did “Ace Ventura 2” promote “Tiger King”?
It goes on to say that the “two comedic scenes” “served to” add to the commercial value of ‘Tiger King’ “by showing that wild animals are widely used in film and television productions. The scenes are said to have contributed to the “liveliness” of the episode, which in turn is said to have increased the number of viewers. According to the lawsuit, “Ace Ventura 2” contributed to promoting “Tiger King”.
Morgan Creek also claims it tried unsuccessfully to settle the dispute out of court before filing the lawsuit. The production company is demanding legal damages, legal fees, and a permanent ban on the accused from using clips owned by Morgan Creek.
Second lawsuit for “Tiger King”
It is not the first problem “Tiger King” has to face in court. Carole Baskin (60) has also taken Netflix legal action. Baskin and her husband accuse Royal Goode Productions and Netflix of breaching their contract as the couple’s footage is also used in the second part. The couple claim, however, that they only agreed to a release for the first season.