Netflix Sued Over Axing Of ‘Rebel Moon’ Video Game Contract

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Netflix has been hit with a lawsuit for axing a game development contract based on Zack Snyder‘s widely anticipated Rebel Moon franchise In a filing today in federal court, Evil Genius Games claims it was working hand-in-hand with the streamer to put together a tabletop role-playing game that was intended to be released in conjunction with the first Rebel Moon film, set for a Christmas release.

Then, after months of nothing but positive collaboration, it all came crashing down. “Nevertheless, just weeks after the work was finalized and turned over to Netflix, Netflix did a complete about face, and accused Plaintiff of breaching the Agreement’s confidentiality provisions—’and Netflix’s trust’—by allegedly releasing confidential Rebel Moon content at a trade show and then disclosing unapproved artwork for the Rebel Moon game to retailers,” the filing says of the suddenly terminated a licensing deal in May this year (read the Evil Genius lawsuit against Netflix here).

Evil Genius insists they had permission from the streamer in March to show some artwork at this year’s Game Manufacturers Association Exposition to “create some industry buzz” about the project.

The plaintiffs emphasis that two Netflix staffers even helped distribute the materials to retailers at the show. The breach of contract from LA’s Kibler, Fowler & Cave LLC seeks unspecified damages.