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Sep. 29, 2023

Game maker sues Netflix over soured ‘Rebel Moon’ deal

“Weeks after the work was finalized and turned over, Netflix did a complete about-face and accused the plaintiff of breaching the agreement’s confidentiality provisions — and Netflix’s trust — by allegedly releasing confidential ‘Rebel Moon’ content at a trade show and then disclosing unapproved artwork for the ‘Rebel Moon’ game to retailers,” plaintiff attorney John Fowler wrote.

A roleplaying game company accused Netflix Inc. of unfairly terminating an agreement to develop a game based on the upcoming film “Rebel Moon.”

Netflix did not respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit filed Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles.

“Rebel Moon” is an upcoming science fiction movie directed by Zach Snyder, known for his work on blockbuster films including “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justic...

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