Pierrot the Clownfish
Pierrot the Clownfish is a French children's book by author Franck Le Calvez. A sequel from the same author, Pierrot the Clownfish: The Black Cloud, was published in 2009.[1]
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| Author | Franck Le Calvez |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pierrot le poisson clown |
| Illustrator | Robin Delpuech Thierry Jagodzinski |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Éditions Flaven Scène |
Publication date | November 2002 |
| ISBN | 2-9519138-1-8 |
| Followed by | Pierrot the Clownfish: The Black Cloud |
Disney lawsuit
In 2003, Le Calvez filed suit against Pixar and its distribution company Walt Disney Pictures, claiming that the story and the characters from this book were plagiarized in the film Finding Nemo. The author and his lawyer, Pascal Kamina, demanded from Disney a share of the profits from merchandising articles sold in France. Le Calvez and Kamina lost the lawsuit on March 12, 2004 and intended to file an appeal on October 5, 2004;[2] however, to date there has been no further action taken against Pixar on the matter.
References
- "Pierrot, le poisson clown ; le nuage noir". Chapitre.com (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- Lagorce, Aude (3 December 2004). "French Court Denies Disney Ban". Forbes. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
External links
- "Finding Nemo case delayed". BBC News. 29 January 2004. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- Willsher, Kim (28 December 2003). "Disney 'copied my idea for Nemo' claims French author". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
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