On pixars sina weibo page, chinese internet users arent happy at. Cars and cars 2 were both hits in china when they were released in 2006 and 2011. Pixar defends cars franchise against chinese knockoff. This is a list of characters from the pixar franchise cars, as well as the disney franchise planes, which is set in the same fictional universe. Chinese film autobots blatant ripoff of pixars cars autoblog. Dec 29, 2016 disney pixar has won a lawsuit in china against a company who released a knockoff version of the cars films. Back to the time when the transformers movie was still in development, the design team was asked by director michael bay to produce some. The following is a list of characters featured in the transformers film series, distributed by paramount pictures, and its related media appearances. Well, now the disneypixars cars is the one being ripped off movie theaters in china screened a new, alloriginal animated feature film over the july 4 th weekend. Jan 18, 2017 a sidebyside comparison of the official movie posters for the the autobots and cars can be found here. Disneypixar wins lawsuit in chinese courts over knockoff. Jul 08, 2015 but many chinese are expressing outrage over one of the countrys newest films, an animated childrens movie that came out in theaters nationwide on friday called the autobots, which many say bears a morethanuncanny resemblance to disneypixars hit franchise cars.
Madeinchina movie draws fire as a copycat of pixars cars. Jun 22, 2016 walt disney co has taken three chinese firms to court over concerns local animation the autobots copied elements from disney s own hit movie cars, as the u. Montgomery lightning mcqueen often referred to as mcqueen, is the main character in cars and cars 3. Jun 22, 2016 walt disney co has taken three chinese firms to court over concerns local animation the autobots copied elements from disneys own hit movie cars, as the u. Disney sues over chinese cartoon strikingly similar to. In the movie poster of the autobots, released in theaters on july 4, the race car protagonist closely resembles that in the 2006 and 2011 cars. The judge found in favor of disneypixar and awarded them 1. The director of a new chinese animated movie the autobots, released in theaters across china on july 4, has vehemently denied accusations of plagiarism after netizens couldnt help but compare it to the popular disneypixar animated film cars in the movie poster of the autobots, the race car protagonist closely resembles that in the 2006 and 2011 cars movies.
Transformers prime beast hunters predacons rising autobots vs unicron. The demand was made upon allegations that the autobots had plagiarised disneypixars 2006 animated feature film, cars. They transform into cars, except when they turn into trucks. Sep 28, 2017 cars 3 mcqueen vs autobot transformers movie. The court further concluded that the chinese title for the movie is very similar, with the local translation being mobilisation of autobots, while the disneys film title reads mobilisation of race cars. We believe the autobots picture blatantly infringes on disneys intellectual property rights from our cars and cars 2 movies and intend vigorously. Pages in category movie autobots the following 98 pages are in this category, out of 98 total. Wgpracerfanlol terrible movie, it is so bad, terribly voice acted and is a stand out copy marvelexpertjk also im commenting and giving you support since you followed me, thanks for that marvelexpertjk. Jul 08, 2015 in the movie poster of the autobots, the race car protagonist closely resembles that in the 2006 and 2011 cars movies. Jul 07, 2015 in the movie poster of the autobots, released in theaters on july 4, the race car protagonist closely resembles that in the 2006 and 2011 cars movies. According to reuters, walt disney co has taken three chinese firms to court over concerns local animation the autobots copied elements from disneys own hit movie cars, as the u. Disney and pixar animation have been awarded damages after a shanghai court ruled a chinese film dubbed the autobots was an illegal copy of cars. Mar 25, 2015 autobots who can transform into cars or modified ones.
Because people also appear in the movie, its different and not a ripoff, the spokesperson added. Disneypixar has won a lawsuit in china against a company who released a knockoff version of the cars films. Hilariously bad chinese cartoon rips off disneys cars. Terrible movie, it is so bad, terribly voice acted and is a stand out copy marvelexpertjk. Shanghai court awards in disneys favor for cars knockoff movie. We believe the autobots picture blatantly infringes on disney s intellectual property rights from our cars and cars 2 movies and intend vigorously. This movie will burn my eyes out by watching it, its horrible. Chinese filmmakers get sued for their shameless rip off of cars. The autobots drew ire from netizens in china when it was released last year, with some pointing out similarities with disneys 2006 film cars starring.
Walt disney co has taken three chinese firms to court over concerns local animation the autobots copied elements from disneys own hit movie cars, as the us firm looks to protect its drive into the worlds secondlargest economy. But many chinese are expressing outrage over one of the countrys newest films, an animated childrens movie that came out in theaters nationwide on friday called the autobots, which many say bears a morethanuncanny resemblance to disneypixars hit franchise cars. China creates the autobots and at least 90% of it looks. Called the autobots, which certainly couldnt be related to the transformers, the movie appears to blatantly ripoff pixars cars franchise as closely as possible. Chinese film autobots blatant ripoff of pixars cars. Francescos design in the chinese autobots ripoff is ok and the same. Dec 30, 2016 the chinese titles for the movies are very similar, with the local productions being mobilization of autobots, while the disney films was mobilization of race cars. In the first five films, 40 autobots have appeared in the series. Reuters is reporting that disney has taken three chinese firms to court over concerns that chinaproduced the autobots copied elements from disneypixars cars. The movie the autobots, which was released last july, has received criticism from viewers who decry it as a shameless rip off of disney and pixars movie cars. Jul 08, 2015 when asked if they copied the pixar movie, the spokesperson of the autobots denied it, saying theyve just learned some things from disney, and the story is different. The court ruled that the film was an illegal copy of.
However, the chinese film the autobots ripped off the cars franchise so egregiously that the countrys court awarded damages to disney and. Dec 31, 2016 disney and pixar animation have been awarded damages after a shanghai court ruled a chinese film dubbed the autobots was an illegal copy of cars. The chinese titles for the movies are very similar, with the local productions being mobilization of autobots, while the disney films was mobilization of race cars. Jun 22, 2016 the autobots drew ire from netizens in china when it was released in 2015, with some pointing out similarities with disneys 2006 film cars starring owen wilson and its sequel in. Disney wins chinese copyright suit in cars vs autobots carscoops. A court in shanghai held a hearing on tuesday, a disney spokeswoman confirmed to reuters.
A sidebyside comparison of the official movie posters for the the autobots and cars can be found here. Dec 30, 2016 the autobots took the design of disneys cars series, constituting unfair competition, a shanghai court says. Disney lawyers think chinas autobots looks like cars. They completely copied everything from lightning mcqueen to francisco. As a huge fan of cars, this really is the worst ripoff ever. Hilariously bad chinese cartoon rips off disneys cars the. In the movie poster of the autobots, released in theaters on july 4, the race car protagonist closely resembles that in the 2006 and 2011 cars movies. The autobots hits theaters, and many chinese say theyve. Worst disney movie rip offs top ten list thetoptens.
We believe the autobots picture blatantly infringes on disneys intellectual property rights from our cars and cars 2 movies and intend vigorously to protect our, a disney. The upcoming chinese childrens film the autobots liberally borrows elements from pixars cars and a few other franchises. Disney filed a lawsuit in chinese courts stating that the movie was a copy of their intellectual property, referring to the cars film franchise. Chinese filmmaker angers disney with ripoff film the. Disney and pixar animation have been awarded damages after a shanghai court ruled a chinese film dubbed the autobots was an illegal. This director is berating anyone who says he rippedoff. Jun 22, 2016 the autobots drew ire from netizens in china when it was released last year, with some pointing out similarities with disney s 2006 film cars starring owen wilson and its sequel in 2011. Actually, a month ago, before the autobots was on screen, it had been harshly criticized by chinese netizens and reported by a japanese tv show and some western media when asked if they copied the pixar movie, the spokesperson of the autobots denied it, saying theyve just learned some things from disney, and the story is different. Transformers bumblebee movie animation autobots robot.
Disney wins chinese copyright suit in cars vs autobots. The production company and filmmaker stated that it was an independently produced film, while several critics and people who watched the film accused it of being copied from disney and pixars cars franchise with characters looking like cars characters. Jul 21, 2015 well, now the disneypixars cars is the one being ripped off movie theaters in china screened a new, alloriginal animated feature film over the july 4 th weekend. See more ideas about transformers art, transformers autobots and transformers. Dec 30, 2016 in july 2015 a chinese studio known as blue mtv released a film known as the autobots which bore a strong resemblance to disneypars cars. A shanghai court has awarded damages to disney and pixar animation in a case over a chinesemade film called the autobots. Jul 31, 2018 nevertheless, some of the cars that autobots picked to transform into, dont seem very suitable for earthsaving missions. The first two years worth of cars were all based on diaclone toy. Blue mtv, a chinese movie studio, released the autobots in july 2015. He is voiced by owen wilson in the films, mater and the ghostlight, the cars video game and.
A chinese company has created a movie called the autobots which looks ridiculously similar to the 2006 pixar blockbuster cars, prompting disney to seek legal action according to reuters, walt disney co has taken three chinese firms to court over concerns local animation the autobots copied elements from disneys own hit movie cars, as the u. Disneys cars beats the chinese autobots dk disney news. Dec 30, 2016 a shanghai court has awarded damages to disney and pixar animation in a case over a chinesemade film called the autobots. The two plaintiffs claimed that the major characters in the autobots, named k1 and k2, were similar to cars own characters. Play doh transformers autobot workshop playset transform lightning mcqueen in autobots disney cars. We have compiled a list of 15 coolest cars that autobots and two decepticons turn into in transformers movies and five cars that better not reveal that they hide an intelligent robot from another civilization underneath. According to sukkiri, a spokesperson for the autobots has denied that it rips off cars, saying that while theyve learned some things from disney, this isnt the same as the pixar film. Director fined for ripping off disneys cars still says he.
This designation was used primarily in reference to the toyline, and was not reflected as an official subgroup within the comics or animation. Chinese filmmakers get sued for their shameless rip off of. Lightning mcqueen, and mcqueens italian rival francesco bernoulli. List of transformers film series cast and characters. Disney wins cars copyright infringement case in china. The chinese title of the movie is similar too to that used by cars. Because people also appear in the movie, the spokesperson added, its different and not a ripoff. Zhuo jianrong, director of the autobots, has insisted that the movie is in no way a ripoff of the pixar animation, arguing that it is an original and independently produced film. The autobots took the design of disneys cars series, constituting unfair competition, a shanghai court says. On douban, a chinese socialnetworking site where users can rate films, the autobots got a score of 2. Autobots transformers transformers characters transformers bumblebee original transformers gundam nemesis prime gi joe revenge of the fallen transformers collection back to the time when the transformers movie was still in development, the design team was asked by director michael bay to produce some concept arts. Critics and disappointed movie goers say a newlyreleased chinese animation is a copy of pixars hit film franchise. Two posters comparing zhuo jianrongs the autobots 2015 and pixars cars 2 2011, which are almost identical. Chinese movie allegedly rips off pixars cars kotaku.
Co has taken three chinese firms to court over concerns local animation the autobots copied elements from disneys own hit movie cars. One crucial chinese character that differentiates the words autobots and race cars was hidden behind an image of a wheel, a comparison of the two movie posters showed. Catleena14 as a huge fan of cars, this really is the worst ripoff ever. Walt disney co has taken three chinese firms to court over concerns local animation the autobots copied elements from disney s own hit movie cars, as the u. Disney immediately filed a lawsuit with chinese courts stating the autobots was a direct ripoff of their intellectual property. In july 2015 a chinese studio known as blue mtv released a film known as the autobots which bore a strong resemblance to disneypars cars. The autobots is a 2015 chinese computer animated film. Walt disney co has taken three chinese firms to court over concerns local animation the autobots copied elements from disneys own hit movie cars, as the u. Autobots transformers transformers characters transformers bumblebee original transformers gundam nemesis prime gi joe revenge of the fallen transformers collection.
One user commented, many parents really thought it was cars and brought their children in the theaters. Jun 22, 2016 walt disney co has taken three chinese firms to court over concerns local animation the autobots copied elements from disney s own hit movie cars, as the us firm looks to protect its drive into the worlds secondlargest economy. The autobots drew ire from netizens in china when it was released in 2015, with some pointing out similarities with disneys 2006 film cars starring owen wilson and its sequel in. Over 214 characters have appeared in the film franchise.
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