I'm thinking about doing a short based on a somewhat obscure old B film, but of course, I don't have the rights.
I know fan films are commonly made. There was a recent Harry Potter fan film, which, AFAIK, didn't get anyone sued, Dan Traschenberg did the Portal short and I don't think he had the rights.
So is it that shorts based on IP you don't own are tolerated? Can I be sure I won't get sued?
What if I tried doing what Traschenberg did and used a major, currently popular IP like he did with Portal?
I know fan films are commonly made. There was a recent Harry Potter fan film, which, AFAIK, didn't get anyone sued, Dan Traschenberg did the Portal short and I don't think he had the rights.
So is it that shorts based on IP you don't own are tolerated? Can I be sure I won't get sued?
What if I tried doing what Traschenberg did and used a major, currently popular IP like he did with Portal?
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