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Nach der Broadcom-Übernahmen suchen einige VMware-Kunden Alternativen. Das klappt aber nur, wenn das ganze Ökosystem migriert werden kann. (VMware, Virtualisierung)
Nach der Broadcom-Übernahmen suchen einige VMware-Kunden Alternativen. Das klappt aber nur, wenn das ganze Ökosystem migriert werden kann. (VMware, Virtualisierung) The upcoming “Beetlejuice 2” film, starring Jenna Ortega and Winona Ryder, is scheduled to premiere in September. However, it appears that someone managed to get their hands on early footage, leaking an ‘on set’ photo on Tumblr. Warner Bros. is unhappy with this teaser and has obtained a DMCA subpoena, requiring Tumblr to identify the user in question.
From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
In 1988, then 29-year-old movie director Tim Burton was widely praised for the iconic comedy horror “Beetlejuice”.
The movie went on to win an Oscar and Burton’s career was well underway, with “Batman” and “Edward Scissorhands” his next movie projects.
More than 35 years after the Beetlejuice debut, a sequel is about to be released. The upcoming “Beetlejuice 2”, brings back old cast members including Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton, paired with new stars such as Jenna Ortega. It is scheduled for release in September this year.
To warm up fans, distributor Warner Bros. has already released a trailer and teaser, which are widely available online. At the same time, however, an unidentified source has leaked previously unseen material from the film online.
In a post on Tumblr, someone using the name ‘polly-p9’ posted an alleged ‘on set’ photo from the upcoming film last November. The post didn’t include any other information but came with tags such as #beetlejuice, #timburton, #leak and #warner bros, an archived copy reveals.
The image, which has since been removed, doesn’t give away too much. However. Warner Bros. is clearly alarmed by the leak. The movie studio has a history of cracking down on the unauthorized distribution of leaked material and this is no exception.
Warner Bros. recently requested a DMCA subpoena at a California federal court, requiring Tumblr to share identifying information on the person behind the account. The request includes a declaration from Michael Bentkover, Director of Worldwide Online Enforcement Operations at Warner Bros., explaining the situation.
“The purpose for which this subpoena is sought is to obtain the identity of the Tumblr user @polly-p9, who posted infringing content that appeared on the Tumblr account. Specifically, without permission, Tumblr user @polly-p9 posted access to Requester’s unpublished, copyrighted image from its forthcoming theatrical film to the Tumblr account, thus infringing Requester’s copyright.”
The declaration doesn’t mention “Beetlejuice 2” directly but an accompanying copy of a takedown request, sent by Warner Bros. to Tumblr, leaves no room for uncertainty.
DMCA subpoenas don’t require a review from a judge and a week after the request was filed, it was signed off by a court clerk. Afterward, the movie studio sent a copy to Tumblr, requesting it to hand over the information.
The paperwork requires Tumblr to share information that would make it possible to identify the user who, according to Warner Bros., posted the ‘copyrighted’ image that was taken ‘on set’.
“Such information would include, but is not limited to, the individuals’ names, physical addresses, IP addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, payment information, account updates and account history,” the subpoena clarifies.
The image may be a photo of another image displayed on a laptop or similar device, but we couldn’t verify this independently. While the photo itself isn’t copyrighted, the “Beetlejuice 2” movie is.
Warner Bros. stresses that any information obtained will only be used to protect the studio’s copyright interests. What that entails exactly, was not made clear.
Tumblr confirmed to us that it received the subpoena and chose not to object. This suggests that, if any usable information was available, it was handed over to Warner Bros., with the affected user also notified.
“While we can’t discuss the specifics of the case, we can confirm that we did receive the subpoena in question, and after assessment of the facts available to us, did not file an objection.
“If a user account was identified, we will have notified the impacted account holder with more details – including whether or not information was provided,” a Tumblr spokesperson adds.
Tumblr, which is owned by WordPress parent company Automattic, further points out that it’s very critical of potential DMCA abuse. As highlighted in the past, it rejects a large percentage of the takedown notices it receives.
“As you know, it is our policy to review every bit of legal process we receive. In addition, we are particularly sensitive to abuse of the DMCA to curtail freedom of speech, and we have regularly pushed back on overreaching DMCA takedown demands,” the company notes.
What this means for the current situation is unclear. At the time of writing the @polly-p9 account no longer exists. Interestingly, however, the leaked image hasn’t disappeared from the web completely.
A reverse image search shows that copies of the leaked “Beetlejuice 2” image are still available online through various social media platforms. This includes a copy that was posted on Tumblr before Warner Bros. requested its subpoena.
These other leaks are not hard to find but Warner Bros. apparently hasn’t taken action in response.
A logical explanation could be that the movie studio isn’t overly concerned about the leaked image, but more about the person who leaked it. After all, this person could leak more sensitive information in the future.
TorrentFreak requested a comment from Warner Bros. on the motivation behind the subpoena, but the company didn’t immediately reply. If a response comes in later, this article will be updated accordingly.
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A copy of the subpoena, issued at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is available here (pdf). The associated declaration from Warner Bros. Director of Worldwide Online Enforcement Operations can be found here (pdf).
– Note: the unpixelated film footage used in this article is taken from publicly available movie trailers.
From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.
Prepaid-Nutzer von Congstar erhalten ohne Aufpreis Zugang zu 5G. Einige Tarife werden sogar günstiger, sie bieten im Gegenzug weniger Datenvolumen. (Congstar, Telekom)
Ein Kern, zwei Threads – Damit soll laut Leaks bald Schluss sein. Die Prozessoren sollen trotzdem schneller werden, denn HT hat auch Nachteile. (Prozessor, Intel)
“If you guys don’t give me a chance to repair my instrument, I’m not going back.”
Enlarge / The STS-51-B mission begins with the liftoff of the Challenger from Pad 39A in April 1985. (credit: NASA)
Taylor Wang was deeply despondent.
A day earlier, he had quite literally felt on top of the world by becoming the first Chinese-born person to fly into space. But now, orbiting Earth on board the Space Shuttle, all of his hopes and dreams, everything he had worked on for the better part of a decade as an American scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, had come crashing down around him.
Wang was the principal investigator of an experiment called the Drop Dynamics Module, which aimed to uncover the fundamental physical behavior of liquid drops in microgravity. He had largely built the experiment, and he then effectively won a lottery ticket when NASA selected him to fly on the 17th flight of the Space Shuttle program, the STS-51-B mission. Wang, along with six other crew members, launched aboard Space Shuttle Challenger in April 1985.
Fast schon verzweifelt schreiben Firmen ein #NewWork ans Ende ihrer Jobangebote. Aber nur wenige wissen, was es bedeutet und dass es älter ist, als man gemeinhin denkt. Von Oliver Jessner (Arbeit, Cloud Computing)
Fast schon verzweifelt schreiben Firmen ein #NewWork ans Ende ihrer Jobangebote. Aber nur wenige wissen, was es bedeutet und dass es älter ist, als man gemeinhin denkt. Von Oliver Jessner (Arbeit, Cloud Computing) Apples Vision Pro kann in den USA vorbestellt werden, der Vorverkauf scheint erfolgreich gewesen zu sein: Interessenten müssen jetzt mehrere Wochen warten. (Vision Pro, Apple)
Apples Vision Pro kann in den USA vorbestellt werden, der Vorverkauf scheint erfolgreich gewesen zu sein: Interessenten müssen jetzt mehrere Wochen warten. (Vision Pro, Apple) 
Bei Amazon beginnen heute die Sony Brand Days. Unter anderem ist ein Sony Bravia TV im Sonderangebot, auf den 250 Euro gespart werden können. (
Lange Sessions bei höher Lautstärke: Eine neue Metastudie warnt vor Risiken für das Hörvermögen durch Computerspiele. (
Prepaid-Nutzer von Congstar erhalten ohne Aufpreis Zugang zu 5G. Einige Tarife werden sogar günstiger, sie bieten im Gegenzug weniger Datenvolumen. (
Ein Kern, zwei Threads - Damit soll laut Leaks bald Schluss sein. Die Prozessoren sollen trotzdem schneller werden, denn HT hat auch Nachteile. (
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