May 23 (Reuters) – Warner Bros (WBD.O), opens new tab is facing a lawsuit from a British actor who voiced a toy version of the Sorting Hat from the “Harry Potter” series after the entertainment company allegedly misused his voice recordings.
Marc Silk’s company told the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, opens new tab on Wednesday that Warner infringed his copyrights by featuring his voice lines in other Potter-related toys, ads and attractions without paying him.
Representatives for Warner did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the complaint on Thursday.
“By this lawsuit, Mr. Silk seeks only to receive fair compensation for his contributions to this beloved franchise,” Silk’s attorney Tim Clinton of Clinton & Peed said in a statement.
Silk has done voice work for several films, television shows and video games including “Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace” and “Bob the Builder,” according to his website.
The Sorting Hat tells wizarding students which house they will join in the “Harry Potter” series. According to the lawsuit, Silk provided the voice of the Sorting Hat with Warner’s approval for a U.K. company’s planned animatronic toy of the character in 2007.
Silk told the court that he learned in 2021 that Warner had been using his recordings in other contexts, including in theme park attractions and different Sorting Hat toys. Silk said he had only given permission to use his voice in the original animatronic toy and accused Warner of infringing his copyrights.
Silk’s company asked the court for Warner’s profits from the use of his voice recordings and an order for the company to stop using them without his permission.
The case is The Production Pit Ltd v. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, No. 5:24-cv-01097.
For Silk: Timothy Clinton of Clinton & Peed, Collin Seals and Mark Phillips of Seals Phillips
News
OH, WHAT A TANGLED WEB WE WEAVE…😳 Alex Murdaugh’s first words after the murders have now been revealed — and investigators say the tone of the call inside the family estate immediately raised eyebrows 👀 But it’s the chilling background detail heard seconds before he spoke that people still can’t explain…
‘KILLER’S’ SHOCK Alex Murdaugh’s first words revealed by lawyers after conviction overturned – as they issue warning to tampering clerk ALEX Murdaugh was stunned after learning his conviction for the murders of his wife and youngest son had been overturned,…
LET ME OUT😳 Mackenzie Shirilla is reportedly fighting for freedom again after Netflix viewers revisited the crash that killed her boyfriend and his friend at nearly 100mph 👀 But it’s the chilling 6-second clip prosecutors used in court that people are suddenly watching all over again…
‘HELL ON WHEELS’ Car crash killer Mackenzie Shirilla’s brazen bid for freedom three years into sentence for murdering two in 100mph crash A TEENAGE girl who killed her boyfriend and friend in a 100-mph suicide-murder mission has made a last-ditch attempt at…
MY DAUGHTER WILL NEVER COME HOME😳 Patty Morin, the mother of the tragically deceased daughter, broke down in tears in Parliament as she recounted the suspect in her daughter’s case, Stephanie Minter — allegedly an undocumented immigrant near a quiet pedestrian walkway. 👀 But it is the gruesome details that witnesses reportedly saw near the scene moments before the attack that are sparking outrage online…
HEARTBREAKING PRAYER ‘Angel mom’ sobs and begs Congress to act after daughter stabbed to death at bus stop by illegal alien who walked free THE mother of a girl who was allegedly killed by a man in the country illegally…
Michael Jackson ALLEGEDLY WARNED PEOPLE HE WAS AFRAID FOR HIS LIFE BEFORE HIS DE@TH…: Old interviews and resurfaced recordings now have fans questioning what was really happening behind closed doors 👀👇
The narrative of Michael Jackson’s life has always been a blend of unprecedented genius and deep-seated paranoia, but in the years following his 2009 passing, the focus has shifted toward the chilling warnings he allegedly gave to those closest to…
Michael Jackson SPENT HIS FINAL HOURS SURROUNDED BY PEOPLE WHO FAILED HIM…: Fans are revisiting the chilling details from the day the King of Pop died — and one doctor’s actions still leave people horrified years later 😳👇
The history of global entertainment has few chapters as somber or as deeply scrutinized as the final hours of Michael Jackson, the incomparable King of Pop whose life came to a tragic end on June 25, 2009. Even as years…
Kodak Black’S NIGHT TOOK A DARK TURN AFTER POLICE ALLEGEDLY FOUND THIS INSIDE HIS VEHICLE…: Fans thought it was just another traffic stop — until reports revealed the shocking amount of cash and what officers claim was sitting nearby 😳👇
The world of hip hop is often defined by a delicate balance between chart-topping success and the harsh realities of the legal system, a dynamic that rapper Kodak Black, born Bill Kapri, has navigated more frequently than most. While the…
End of content
No more pages to load
