Thursday, March 6, 2008

F*****-Update: Wyrd Sisters Vs. Harry Potter

Possibly the Wyrd-est thing I've heard about in a while. A Winnipeg based band, the Wyrd Sisters, is filing a lawsuit against Warner Bros. for a reference to a fictional band of the same name, that has shown up in the fourth film: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They decided to sue on the grounds of "If the name is used in the film, the band is convinced it will encounter public confusion about its origin on future tours and album releases."
And I have never, ever heard of this group.
Are they that unsuccessful? They are a band based in Winnipeg. That's where I LIVE. If I haven't heard of them, neither has Warner Bros., J.K. Rowling, the guy who lives next door to me, or anyone else I know. For all I know, they have never toured, they have never produced an album, they have never existed outside the basement or garage in which they practice.
What do they want? $20 million.
What? Are you serious? That's not the Canadian way. Move to Amarica and file a suit there. See if I care.

2 comments:

Tony said...

I havent heard of them either. I have heard of the lawsuit and it seems quite stupid you're right

Anonymous said...

I have heard of em, and i think they have an album but i dont think they're mainstream. I just know about them cuz they were in the paper like 2 years ago.