Director Christopher McQuarrie's Mission: Impossible -
Rogue Nation, and director Gareth Edwards' Star Wars: Rogue One share a similar
title, and though don't think audiences will mistake one film for the other,
each of the films studios have taken measures to prevent you from doing so.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount
Pictures registered the Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation title with the MPAA
while back, while Disney, probably fearing leaks, didn't. The move was
effective, but left Disney susceptible to legal action from Paramount even
though Rogue One doesn't open until December 16, 2016.
To skip the unnecessary
courtroom drama, Paramount and Disney have apparently reached a deal regarding
the title. It seems that with the exception of Star Wars Celebration in April,
Disney will "refrain from referring to Rogue One this
summer in any promotional materials aimed at the general consumer,"
otherwise they will have to re-title Edwards' Star Wars spinoff.
Again, I don't think people will
mistake one for the other, especially since Mission: Impossible opens this year
on July 31st, and Rogue One opens on December 16, 2016. Besides, I think Disney
will be more focused on marketing J.J. Abrams Star Wars: The Force Awakens,
which premieres on December 18 of this year.
Source - THR
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