Do you think I could write an Avengers story - in all but name - and try and publish it - maybe for free on Amazon?
I'm thinking of changing the name 'John Steed' to 'Don Reed', for instance.
It would only be an affectionate pastiche.
Or would this still amount to a copyright violation?
(I think Studio Canal own the rights)
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I would definitely recommend the fanfic route if you have no intention of selling your work. Best of luck, looking forward to it already!
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Thank you, friend.dissolute wrote:I would definitely recommend the fanfic route if you have no intention of selling your work. Best of luck, looking forward to it already!
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Haha, I was going to mention that. (For those who don't know, Geoff Barlow wrote some Avengers books with Dave Rogers back in the late 80s/early 90s but didn't ask for clearance for at least some of them [despite his current website claiming they were all authorised] so had the character's names misspelled throughout.Frankymole wrote:I remember the days of Stede and Mrs Peale!
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Don't rule it out! The "Fifty Shades..." novels began as Twilight fanfic and have sold in their millions.DaveDJ wrote:A good point. My defence, even if I never need it, is that my story shall be free.Sam wrote:Most corporate entities don't worry about fanfic unless someone is trying to make a profit off of it.