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Photos courtesy of Jack Epps Jr., taken in 1982/3 during his research at the Top Gun school, and Mike Fantasia, taken during the filming of Top Gun: Maverick.
Making movies is a complex creative, business, and legal endeavor. We explored some legal issues relating to movies - screenplay copyrights, filming on location, licensing, and other intellectual property issues - with the help of Jack Epps Jr., co-screenwriter of Top Gun, two acclaimed movie location managers, and attorneys from Netflix and with video game expertise.