Avalon’s Jon Thoday Hits Back At Paddington Lawsuit: “It Didn’t Cross My Mind That A Company That Also Did Comedy Would Pursue Us For A Joke”
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Avalon founder Jon Thoday has responded to the lawsuit filed by Studiocanal and the estate of Michael Bond over a satirical depiction of Paddington Bear in the puppet show Spitting Image. Thoday expressed surprise that a company involved in comedy would pursue legal action for what he considers a joke. This lawsuit raises important questions about copyright in the realm of satire and comedy, highlighting the tensions between creative expression and intellectual property rights.
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