https://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeters ... bling.htmlI’ve been approached by someone whose ward or stake is planning a young adult event to watch the movie. This person would like to know whether s/he can use the official film poster for publicity purposes. Here’s the answer from our distributor:
He/They/Everyone absolutely can do this. As long as they use the most correct and up-to-date poster. They can download it from the WITNESSES website. Also they cannot change anything or add anything to the poster when using it. They can only use the poster in its entirety on a flyer or a promotion that they create. With no alteration to the poster, its design, or its composition.
It’s important that the poster that’s used be the current official version. It must, for example, be the one that features the MPA rating and that identifies Mitch Davis, of the Writers Guild of America, as the film’s scriptwriter. If a prior poster is used, that might potentially create legal issues.
One can deduce from this that some or all of the original advertising posters did not include credit for the scriptwriter, Mitch Davis, and that he took exception and threatened legal action if it wasn't corrected.
*It's worth noting though that a well established movie world advertising trick is to let something controversial slip in the lead up to a films distribution to create interest in it, especially if things aren't looking good.