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I'm surprised someone hasn't gone after him over copyright or trademark infringement. I suspect no one asked the toy companies that own the rights for permission. But I'm only guessing.

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It's not as if the guy is staging Transformers porn, somehow damaging the children's toy brand. What would Mattel say to him? "Cease and desist advertising the Transformers for us for free unless you also pay for the privilege?"

> But that was “The Exorcist.” A film. (Maybe?) An old movie, at least. The “Transformers” franchise, which has grossed more than $5 billion across six films, was more like … I.P. (Michael Bay, the “Transformers” producer, declined to comment on Dr. Howard’s decorating choices or the neighbors’ reaction.)

I imagine at USD 25k a pop, he has the whole IP thing squared away.

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