Marvel Studios wants Google to tell it who was behind the Avengers: Age Of Ultron trailer leak...
The trailer that Marvel released for Avengers: Age Of Ultron has already gone on to be the most viewed promo for any film the studio has put out. However, the circumstances that led to Marvel releasing the trailer early have not gone without consequence, it seems.
The trailer initially leaked, before Marvel changed its plans and officially released it. That would seem to have been that. But now the company is going to court to find out just who was responsible for that trailer leak, and it seems intent on tracking them down. We're sure it's just, er, for a polite chat and a biscuit.
According to papers filed in a California federal court, Marvel wants Google to provide details of who someone using the name 'John Gazelle' is (there are no bonus points here for being the first person to post in the article comments with such a user name). That's the user who posted the film to a Google Drive account, and the studio wants the IP address that's associated with their YouTube and Google+ accounts too.
Google+? We've heard of that.
The court filling issues issuance to Google "to identify an alleged infringer (or infringers) who posted content known as Avengers: Age of Ultron, which infringes copyright rights held by Marvel (the Infringing Content ) on systems operated by Google without Marvel's authorization."
The identity of the "alleged infringer (or infringers)" will "only be used for the purpose of protecting Marvel's rights under title
17 U.S.C.".
Whoever you are, John Gazelle, it's best to start running now. They've got a Hulk.
THR.
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