The mayor of Batman, a city in southeastern Turkey which has the same name as the DC Comics superhero, is suing director Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. for royalties from mega-grosser The Dark Knight.
Experts predict this will unleash an onslaught of copycat lawsuits, currently waiting in the wings:
Beverly Hills, California vs. Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Madagascar vs. Madagascar
Africa vs. Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa
Cloverfield Blvd., Santa Monica vs. Cloverfield, J. J. Abrams
The Center of the Earth vs. The Journey to the Center of the Earth
The Caspian Sea vs. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Norway vs. High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Disney