The Satanic Temple accuses "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" of appropriation and plagiarism.

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'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina' Statue Prompts Demand Letter From The Satanic Temple

 

 

TST claims the Netflix series copied its monument without permission.

 

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina debuted on Netflix just in time to spook fans before Halloween, but the co-founder of The Satanic Temple isn't happy with one of the series' treats.

 

In the streaming series, Sabrina Spellman attends The Academy of Unseen Arts. At the school, and shown several times throughout the series, is a statue of goat deity Baphomet. 

 

TST co-founder Lucien Greaves took to Twitter over the weekend to tell his followers the temple is taking legal action against the series "for appropriating our copyrighted monument design to promote their asinine Satanic Panic fiction." He also shared an image of the two statues next to one another, which is posted below.

 

Stuart de Haan, legal adviser for TST, sent The Hollywood Reporter the text of a demand letter he says he sent to Netflix and Warner Bros. Entertainment. (Neither company has responded to a request for comment or confirmed receipt of the letter.) 

 

"By way of background, my client is struggling to overcome centuries of stigma surrounding their religious symbolism," writes de Haan. "My client has expended considerable efforts in the design and creation of their particular expression of Baphomet, the goat-headed deity represented by this monument. This statue is an original work and, until now, has been associated exclusively with The Satanic Temple all around the world. This has deep religious significance to my client’s organization."

 

TST wants Netflix and Warners to remove any advertisements that feature the Baphomet monument, refrain from using its likeness in Sabrina or any other works, and produce an explanation of the origins of the monument as used in the series. 

 

 

* note: the statue in question.

 

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uh. kek ?

 

 

<3

[Setsuna Meioh]

Idk what to say other than what a mess.

[Augusto]

I thought the Satan endorses the bad behavior.

[Map_Linh]

[typo.]

[金彩媛]

they should be thankful for the free promo smh

[Dark Angel]

I thought the Satan endorses the bad behavior.

Satanism doesn't really have anything to do with the Bible's interpretation of Satanism. It's basically "love yourself and be nice to others unless they're mean to you".

 

The accusation feels incredibly tongue-in-cheek anyway. I wouldn't take it seriously.

[Augusto]

Satanism doesn't really have anything to do with the Bible's interpretation of Satanism

 

That's exactly what the Satan would say 

[Dark Angel]

That's exactly what the Satan would say 

Damn, you've got me there. Nothing more I can say now.

[lighterxx]

I thought the Satan endorses the bad behavior.

[RiseLikeACrowTit]

They would lose, this sound like an stunt move; besides I clacked at the "stigma", and " they stole our cheese!" claims, wich aligns perfectly with satanism, this person is stupid

[Dulcinea]

[mochichan]

I thought the Satan endorses the bad behavior.

Satanic Temple are a bunch of atheists. They don't actually worship Satan. They're major supporters of freedom from religions and used their "religious" status to fuck with court proceeding that support "religious freedom...but only if it's Christian."

 

They're just trolling for free promo with this

 

The Satanic Temple is a nontheistic religious and political activist group based in Salem, Massachusetts.[1][2][3][4] The Temple has several chapter groups, the largest of which is in Detroit, Michigan.[5] The group uses Satanic imagery to promote egalitarianism, social justice and the separation of church and state. Their stated mission is "to encourage benevolence and empathy among all people". The group was co-founded by Lucien Greaves, the organization's spokesperson, and Malcolm Jarry.[6] The Satanic Temple has utilized satire, theatrical ploys, humor and direct legal action in their public campaigns to generate attention and prompt people to reevaluate fears and perceptions, and to highlight religious hypocrisy and encroachment on religious freedom.[7][8][9]

[Augusto]

They're just trolling for free promo with this

 

I was just trying to joke 

[Your Juan and only]

non issue.