• NuPNuA@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Thats probably because they don’t have the rights to use the actors likeness in those books, happens to comics a lot. Actors in the newer shows probably have rights to use their likeness in further material as part of the terms.

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      1 year ago

      They absolutely have the rights to the likenesses, and uses them frequently.

      It’s just the artist for that particular book draws them as if he half remembers a description he heard once.

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      1 year ago

      Where are you getting the information about contractual rights on likenesses?

      I’m curious to know if actors’ contracts have evolved on this over time. I would have thought Paramount would be the exclusive rights holder.

      Marina Sirtis, for example, has commented that she wasn’t even informed in advance about her image as Troi being on a recent UK stamp. She says that she has no rights in relation to her likeness as Troi, the rights remain entirely with Paramount.

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        1 year ago

        I was just throwing it out as a suggestion, as I’ve seen it happen with other comics, no actual info.