On November 1, 2023, in a first-of-its kind decision, the Ninth Circuit revived a copyright lawsuit based on dance choreography. Hanagmi v. Epic Games pitted Viral celebrity choreographer Kyle ...
Fortnite has re-enabled Peaceful Hips, its now-notorious Peacemaker dance emote, after making changes to its choreography in the wake of speculation it referenced Nazi imagery. Last week, Fortnite ...
James Gunn captivated audiences with the season 1 musical intro to Peacemaker, where the whole cast performs an absurd 1980s rock-inspired dance sequence with deadly serious faces. A video of the ...
A prominent choreographer’s lawsuit against Fortnite maker Epic Games is back on after the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s decision to throw the case out last year. Kyle ...
A YouTuber and choreographer is the latest content creator to sue Epic Games over Fortnite’s use of a dance move. This time, Kyle Hanagami says he has copyrighted the dance in question, which he says ...