Zac Efron and Netflix have both found themselves in court over their reality series Down To Earth.The 34-year-old actor and the streaming service are being sued by the health and wellness brand Down To Earth Organics, according to documents obtained by TMZon Friday.The brand claims that Efron's similarly name series is confusing its customers, especially as he branches out into advertising health foods.
Legal issue: Zac Efron, 34, and Netflix have been sued over the reality series Down To Earth by wellness brand Down To Earth Organics, which claims the show confuses its customers, according to TMZ on Friday; seen in 2019 in NYCDTE claims in its lawsuit that it has already acquired the rights to use its name for media and entertainment and that Efron's show premiered after the rights were in place.In its filing, the wellness company claims that Netflix is trying to create a wellness brand inspired by its Down To Earth series, which DTE Organics claims would harm its sales by confusing customers with the similar names.
The Beach Bum actor has lately taken to promoting Nature Valley granola bars, but DTE say it sells its own bars, and Efron's promotion could harm its sales.
Too late?DTE claims in its lawsuit that it has already acquired the rights to use its name for media and entertainment and that Efron's show premiered after the rights were in place; seen on Down To Earth Conflict: DTE Organics blasted health advice from the show as 'widely ridiculed,' and it said Efron advertising granola bars conflicted with the bars that it sells; seen on Down To EarthIt also suggests that Efron and Netflix are out of their depth.