Evil Genius Games and Netflix Settle 'Rebel Moon' TTRPG Lawsuit

Evil Genius Games has just sent out a 'joint statement' regarding their lawsuit against Netflix regarding the canceled Rebel Moon roleplaying game. No details about this 'amicable resolution' are divulged, other than that the game is still not going to be released.

Evil Genius sued Netflix for breach of contract after the streaming company cancelled their license to product an official Rebel Moon TTRPG citing alleged confidentiality breaches. The contract was cancelled in May 2023 after Evil Genius had completed the game design; Netflix asserted ownership of Evil Genius' work, and indicated that it would be incorporated into future cinematic and video game properties.

• Evil Genius Games Sues Netflix Over 'Rebel Moon' Roleplaying Game

The following is a joint statement prepared by us and Netflix relating to the recently resolved litigation between us.

“The parties are pleased that they were able to amicably resolve this dispute. Netflix thanks Evil Genius for their hard work and professionalism.”

We will not be releasing a Rebel Moon game, but stay tuned for more amazing Cinematic Adventures and an upcoming sci-fi project. And thank you again for your amazing support!

If you are a retailer who preordered the Rebel Moon game in advance, be on the lookout for a follow-up email within the next 7-10 days on how to process your refund.

D. Todd Scott
Evil Genius Games. Inc.

 

[bedir than]

Also, the John Wick franchise is just begging for an RPG.

Very appropriate for an Evil Genius thread

Everyday Heroes seems perfect for Wick

 

[schneeland]

Also, the John Wick franchise is just begging for an RPG.

Outgunned (by 2 Little Mice) is basically the John Wick RPG with serial numbers filed off - very lightly filed off.

 

[Electrik Wizard]

Evil Genius Games has just sent out a 'joint statement' regarding their lawsuit against Netflix regarding the canceled Rebel Moon roleplaying game. No details about this 'amicable resolution' are divulged, other than that the game is still not going to be released...

Not that it matters now, but does anybody know if this was going to be a an original set of rules? Because pretty much all of their current content is SDR 5.1

 

[MarkB]

It doesn't help that there are two properties that go by "Avatar" and while one has an incredible implementation of PbtA that resulted from a record-smashing kickstarter, the other definitely would make a solid TTRPG too. Just ... what would you call it?

Avatar: Pandora's Box Set.

 

[Dire Bare]

No! Mattel doesn’t seem to be aware of TTRPGs like their rival Hasbro. There’s no Barbie game or Masters of the Universe. There’s no Harry Potter Game. There hasn’t been a James Bond game since the 1980s. There’s no Avatar game or (currently) a DC game. There’s no Pokémon game or Toy Story or GTA or Jurassic Park/World or Pirates of the Caribbean or Muppets or Simpsons or Mission Impossible. In fact, if you go through the list of the word’s most well known franchises, very few of them have TTRPGs.

Yeah that’s my takeaway too. They accepted the $50K or whatever it was Netflix originally offered. But perhaps kept the IP-stripped game to resell? Dunno. It’s a parody of vagueness to the point of comedy.

Just finished watching Masters of the Universe Revolution on Netflix . . . I'd check out somebody's take on a Masters of the Universe RPG!

Although . . . MotU Revolution isn't nearly as good as MotU Revelation was. Disappointing, really. But it's worth it for Mark Hamill's Skeletor alone!!!

 

[daddystabz]

Just finished watching Masters of the Universe Revolution on Netflix . . . I'd check out somebody's take on a Masters of the Universe RPG!

Although . . . MotU Revolution isn't nearly as good as MotU Revelation was. Disappointing, really. But it's worth it for Mark Hamill's Skeletor alone!!!

Cam Banks was making a MotU RPG called Legends of Grayskull, but he now canceled it. I was pretty upset, as I had been awaiting it for a long time.