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Ghana To Sue Producers Of Black Panther Movie by unclesuruoffi: 7:30pm On May 24, 2019
Authorities in Ghana have announced plan to sue producers of Black Panther movie, over alleged patent and copyright breaches. Producers of the record breaking Marvel movie, were accused of using the country’s famous and celebrated traditional fabric, Kente, in some of its scenes without appropriate permission. According to the Ghana National Folklore Board, Marvel ought to have gotten from them according to the copyright laws before using the traditional Kente fabric in the film that broke several box office records netting 1.344 billion dollars as of May 22, 2018.

3news reported that though Ghana National Folklore Board are yet to officially write Marvel to express its concerns regarding the alleged breaches and accordingly serve notice of a possible suit, however preparations to possibly sue the producers of Black Panther movie has already began. Ms Adobea who spoke on behalf of the board said  “We are preparing a legal dossier. The strategy is that we are not going in for a fight,” she indicated, adding “it is not adversarial”. Adobea who further explained that permissions are not required of anyone intending to use any of the Ghanaian symbols and folklore in a customary context or for personal use, also added that the Board will “sit down with them [Marvel Studios], negotiate as to how they can compensate [Ghana] because they were to come for permission but they did not”.

https://unclesuru.com/2019/05/24/ghana-to-sue-producers-of-black-panther-movie/


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Re: Ghana To Sue Producers Of Black Panther Movie by unclesuruoffi: 7:30pm On May 24, 2019
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Re: Ghana To Sue Producers Of Black Panther Movie by Nobody: 7:52pm On May 24, 2019
After how many years please? Do not pick a fight you cannot win. Hustle hard and make your own money. Don't try to reap where you did not sue. #PunIntended

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Re: Ghana To Sue Producers Of Black Panther Movie by nairalaila: 7:55pm On May 24, 2019
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Re: Ghana To Sue Producers Of Black Panther Movie by GangerFarmer01(m): 8:48pm On May 24, 2019
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Re: Ghana To Sue Producers Of Black Panther Movie by nanakgh(m): 9:47pm On May 24, 2019
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Re: Ghana To Sue Producers Of Black Panther Movie by NinjaMetahuman: 11:30pm On May 24, 2019
lol disney is 5-10 times richer than ghana.
they will just bully them with lawyers. grin


this news is obviously fake though. from the imagination of hungry bloggers as usual.

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Re: Ghana To Sue Producers Of Black Panther Movie by Kingkun69(m): 1:28am On May 25, 2019
NinjaMetahuman:
lol disney is 5-10 times richer than ghana.
they will just bully them with lawyers. grin


this news is obviously fake though. from the imagination of hungry bloggers as usual.
i am telling you
Re: Ghana To Sue Producers Of Black Panther Movie by sparog(m): 8:33am On May 25, 2019
Blogging should not be for everyone mbok

So folks are too stupid to be bloggers, they come up with different frivolous and plain stupid articles just to trend

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