The Avengers re-named in the UK ..........

[Captain Villa]

To "AVENGERS ASSEMBLE" ................Ridiculous.



http://www.entertainmentwise.com/new...w-Title-Poster

How stupid and insulting to us UK fans.

[Chewy]

This is your punishment for getting the movie in April

[Deejo]

Originally Posted by Chewy

This is your punishment for getting the movie in April

April 25th in Australia, and no name change. The Lucky Country

[CaptainStacy]

Originally Posted by Chewy

This is your punishment for getting the movie in April

Haha!

Actually, it sounds kinda cool...

[Captain Villa]

Its like renaming Batman to "Flying mouse man" in Norway.

Can't believe they've done this to an iconic title.

[The_Shadow]

Originally Posted by Captain Villa

Its like renaming Batman to "Flying mouse man" in Norway.

Can't believe they've done this to an iconic title.

More like 'Batman' to "I'm Batman"

[04nbod]

Originally Posted by Captain Villa

Its like renaming Batman to "Flying mouse man" in Norway.

Can't believe they've done this to an iconic title.

But The Avengers is more iconic than Marvel's The Avengers here.When you think of the swinging 60s in the UK you think of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Doctor Who and The Avengers.

They would probably make more money in the UK with an actual Avengers movie than Marvel's Avengers

[FreeRadical]

Originally Posted by 04nbod

But The Avengers is more iconic than Marvel's The Avengers here.When you think of the swinging 60s in the UK you think of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Doctor Who and The Avengers.

They would probably make more money in the UK with an actual Avengers movie than Marvel's Avengers

There was an Avengers movie back in 1998, with Ralph Finnes as Steed and Uma Thurman as Emma Peel, with Sean Connery as a bad guy who controls the weather. It was bad.

[Lady Marion]

Originally Posted by FreeRadical

There was an Avengers movie back in 1998, with Ralph Finnes as Steed and Uma Thurman as Emma Peel, with Sean Connery as a bad guy who controls the weather. It was bad.

Yes, the movie was really bad, not even Sean Connery was able to "rescue" it. The TV series was iconic that's true. You cannot compare the movie to the series, no way.

[04nbod]

Originally Posted by FreeRadical

There was an Avengers movie back in 1998, with Ralph Finnes as Steed and Uma Thurman as Emma Peel, with Sean Connery as a bad guy who controls the weather. It was bad.

Maybe I should edit it to mean a half decent Avengers movie not obsessed with 60s kitch.

I think people are underestimating how pervasive the Avengers are in UK culture. I swear everytime a new Doctor Who companion is announced the Radio Times tries to compare their chemisty to Steed and Peel

[Dark Raven]

Originally Posted by 04nbod

Maybe I should edit it to mean a half decent Avengers movie not obsessed with 60s kitch.

I think people are underestimating how pervasive the Avengers are in UK culture. I swear everytime a new Doctor Who companion is announced the Radio Times tries to compare their chemisty to Steed and Peel

Yeah, they are very ingrained into British culture. More so than people might realise, even if the series was a while ago and the 1998 movie was a flop.

And any non comic fan I talk to about the Avengers always thinks I'm referring to the Steed and Mrs Peel franchise.

It would be almost like an American comic that had a character named Doctor Who who was entirely different character to the UK one and then trying to compete with the name that has been built up over here over 40 years.

[SWAT]

Originally Posted by Captain Villa

Its like renaming Batman to "Flying mouse man" in Norway.

He was renamed back in the day, to Lynvingen. and that means Lightningwing.

[R_Hythlodeus]

One would think the fact that John Steed and Emma Peel are missing on the poster shkuld be hint enough

[Captain Villa]

Originally Posted by R_Hythlodeus

One would think the fact that John Steed and Emma Peel are missing on the poster shkuld be hint enough

That Sir ......... is probably why.

[Lady Marion]

Yeah, it's weird.

Here in Germany a band formerly called Allianz had to rename because a big insurance company had the same. If people would be confused about it?!?

Maybe the companies or whoever should have a little more trust in the intelligence of the people.

[Adamantium Man]

I think it's a legal matter. If a name is protected, i.e. is a brand name, then nobody else can use it. Potential confusion doesn't enter into it.

[The Morningstar]

Originally Posted by Adamantium Man

I think it's a legal matter. If a name is protected, i.e. is a brand name, then nobody else can use it. Potential confusion doesn't enter into it.

Yea it is probably that. It's a legal issue.

That said, has the title of the film actually been changed? Or is it just on that poster, as a tag line?

[Lady Marion]

Originally Posted by Adamantium Man

I think it's a legal matter. If a name is protected, i.e. is a brand name, then nobody else can use it. Potential confusion doesn't enter into it.

But if a brand name is protected what makes the difference between "The Avengers", "Marvel's The Avengers" an "Avengers Assemble"? As you said - then nobody else can use it -. I don't know what the laws are in detail here. Anybody here who can enlighten me?

[DOOZlovesBOOZ]

Originally Posted by Lady Marion

But if a brand name is protected what makes the difference between "The Avengers", "Marvel's The Avengers" an "Avengers Assemble"? As you said - then nobody else can use it -. I don't know what the laws are in detail here. Anybody here who can enlighten me?

Not an expert but i know copy right laws are really particular. I think using Marvel's The Avengers still wouldn't cut it becuase they are still using the copy right protected title with the only difference being a word that shows possession beforehand. The could use Avengers Initiative tho.

[ironmaidenrules]

But the title wasn't "the avengers" it was"Marvel's the avengers"

[Adamantium Man]

A company I once worked for had legal trouble because their name was just one letter different from another company's name. It wasn't the same word, and there still was trouble. "Marvel's The Avengers" might be considered too similar to "The Avengers". If that's the reason.

[ironmaidenrules]

Ugh, but the Maria stark foundation owns the rights to that name

[hopefuldreamer]

Does anyone remember 'The New Adventures of Superman' or 'Smallville: Superman the early years' ?

This is really no surprise.

Thing is, I don't see how adding 'assemble' makes it any clearer it's nothing to do with the other Avengers... Just makes it sound like an origin story

[Godzilla2000]

I'm guessing this is not to have it confused with the cult 60's show called Avengers.

[Moridin]

There was no need to change the title. Nobody is going to confuse this with the '98 film or a TV series from 40 years ago.

Avengers Assemble is just.... not a good movie title. They could of at least gone with "The Avenger Initiative" or something.