Take-Two Interactive, whose Rockstar Games unit publishes Grand Theft Auto, says it has gone to court against the BBC over a film titled Game Changer, which stars Daniel Radcliffe and Bill Paxton. The film is described as covering the real-life conflict between Rockstar and Jack Thompson, an activist infamous for several lawsuits that objected to the violence in Grand Theft Auto. In response to the litigation, Rockstar asserted First Amendment rights.
The game company told IGN that it has filed a lawsuit to ensure its trademarks “are not misused in the BBC’s pursuit of an unofficial depiction of purported events related to Rockstar Games.”
