Alien movie and TV series news website logo

Interesting edit to the Weyland Industries TIMELINE

Prometheus Forum Topic

CanadaPhil

MemberOvomorphApril 23, 20121130 Views9 Replies
Hmmm... This is very curious. I just noticed that on the OFFICIAL site, an edit has been made to the Major Security aquisition notes in the Timeline. It now makes NO reference to actual names of current real world defense contractors. [b]MAJOR SECURITY ACQUISITIONS[/b] Weyland acquires four of the largest existing defense conglomerates in the world. These major acquisitions significantly bolsters multinational defense, security, and aerospace technology holdings. April 3, 2032 But this is how it originally looked...... APRIL 3RD, 2032 - [b]MAJOR SECURITY ACQUISITIONS[/b] Weyland acquires Northrop Grumman, Boeing, BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin. These major acquisitions significantly bolsters multinational defense, security, and aerospace technology holdings. Interesting... Could it be that one of more of these firms objected to their names being using in the backstory plot of this movie??

Other discussions started by CanadaPhil

Replies to Interesting edit to the Weyland Industries TIMELINE

User Avatar
juston
Group: Member
Rank: Ovomorph
View Profile
Probably. They tend to make people pay a license fee for using images of their planes/etc. in movies. Maybe they're just as touchy about having their names used.
User Avatar
Time23
Group: Member
Rank: Ovomorph
View Profile
Yeah, it might be possible that major players in our current military industrial complex would have objections to being associated with an all-powerful, evil-empire bent on global and universal/economic conquest. Go figure ; )
User Avatar
CanadaPhil
Group: Member
Rank: Ovomorph
View Profile
^^^^ Yes. That.
User Avatar
Spartacus
Group: Member
Rank: Ovomorph
View Profile
Walmart ! LMFAO.
User Avatar
BigDave
Group: Member
Rank: Deacon
View Profile
Yeah bloody NWO... They dont like a movie stealing their lime light, we cant do a movie like that with one major controlling party, the NWO/USA would not be happy at that. Maybe thats why Ridley cant carry on with the Xeno, because the Queen has objections... well sorry madam but the Queen in Aliens was a Bug, not a 7ft Lizard in a Hollogram... And as for Obama Bin Laden you ant fooling no one ;) on a serious note, yeah does look like maybe a copy right issue in using names of real corperations.

R.I.P Sox  01/01/2006 - 11/10/2017

User Avatar
Dave_b
Group: Member
Rank: Ovomorph
View Profile
Yutani should be popping up soon....no?
User Avatar
whiskuz
Group: Member
Rank: Ovomorph
View Profile
Actually it would be a trademark issue, not copyright. A copyright protects creative works while a trademark protects a name/visual element used in business. The website is probably considered an advertisement, so that may be the issue.
User Avatar
tutelo
Group: Member
Rank: Ovomorph
View Profile
I work with employees from three of these firms (the most recognized ones historically) due to my work with the military and I can say that the competition between these companies is extreme. They can't stand each other and makes for some pretty agravating situations every time they have to repair a piece of equipment that uses tech from each company. They would not allow any type of merge or buyout even in a fictional setting. These companies are too proud for that.
User Avatar
juston
Group: Member
Rank: Ovomorph
View Profile
"They would not allow any type of merge or buyout even in a fictional setting." Yeah, especially Lockheed/Martin and Northrop/Grumman. ;)

Join the discussion!



Join the Alien online fan community!

Join the Alien Fan Community!

Create your own profile, contribute & engage with other Alien fans!

Recently Active Forums
New Forum Topics
Recently Updated Pages
Latest Alien Media
Join the discussion!
Please sign in to access your profile features!
(Signing in also removes ads!)



Forgot Password?
Scified Website LogoYour sci-fi community, old-school & modern
Hosted Fansites
AlienFansite
PredatorFansite
AvPFansite
GodzillaFansite
Main Menu
Community
Help & Info
+

Sign In to contribute!