Fans of Ana de Armas win court case against Universal over 'Yesterday' trailer

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The presence of ANA DE ARMAS in the 2018 Beatles movie trailer Despite being ultimately deleted from the final product,

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yesterday led to a federal decision that allows consumers to sue movie studios for deceptive advertising if they misled viewers with their movie trailers.

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The action was taken in response to a federal class action lawsuit filed by two of the actress's fans against Universal Pictures.

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In his decision, U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson stated, "Universal is true that trailers entail some creativity and editorial discretion,

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but this originality does not outweigh the commercial nature of a trailer."

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A movie trailer is fundamentally an advertisement made to promote a film by giving viewers a sneak preview.

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the case will proceed to discovery and a motion for class certification.

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Conor Woulfe and Peter Michael Rosza, who brought the lawsuit in January, are requesting at least $5 million on behalf of additional moviegoers who paid $3.99 each to watch Yesterday on Amazon Prime

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under the pretence that the trailer would accurately represent the movie itself, including featuring de Armas in the final cut.

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