The Temperature's Ascent Inwards Cinema Championship Dispute

Ananova reports that Ray Bradbury, writer of the novel Fahrenheit 451, is objecting to documentary maker Michael Moore's purpose of Fahrenheit 9/11 every bit the championship of his cinema virtually the "war on terrorism". Bradbury chose that temperature because it's the estrus at which newspaper burns as well as Moore has explained that Fahrenheit 9/11 is the "temperature at which liberty burns". Bradbury is seeking an apology as well as wants to avoid legal action. He has said that he is "hoping to settle this every bit 2 gentlemen, if he'll [Moore] milkshake hands alongside me as well as give me dorsum my majority as well as title".

doubts whether legal activity would last possible inward such a scenario inward the UK. Although inward theory unproblematic phrases such every bit the titles of books as well as names may qualify for copyright every bit literary works, the courts as well as other legal regime bring been reluctant to recognise copyright inward names as well as titles inward private cases. Perhaps though roughly variety of passing off activity would last possible if it were shown that Bradbury has goodwill inward the championship as well as that consumers were deceived yesteryear Moore's purpose of his championship into believing that the cinema had inward roughly mode been endorsed yesteryear Bradbury. In whatever event, he's non impressed yesteryear the notion of Moore "giving back" the championship to Bradbury. Though he may bring benefited from the association alongside the championship of Bradbury's book, he has inward no mode deprived Bradbury of the purpose of the championship for his ain work.

Fahrenheit 451 here
Fahrenheit 9/11 here and here
Fahrenheit here and here