Warner Bros., the studio that owns the theatrical, DVD and licensing rights to ‘The Dukes of Hazzard,’ has decided to remove the Confederate flag from all future versions of ‘The General Lee.’ The car is Bo and Luke Duke’s vehicle of choice in the movies.
The news has reportedly been floating around the hobby community over the past few days as ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ collectors became aware of a new regulation.
“Starting January 1, 2013 all Dukes of Hazzard General Lee vehicles will not be allowed to be produced with the Confederate Flag on the top of the vehicle,” said a representative at ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ toy company.
According to the toy rep, Warner Bros. no longer wants to endorse an item that has the Confederate flag printed on it.
There is a new ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ movie in the works with Jody Hill directing and if they’re being this strict about licensing issues, they could very well enforce the same policy with the upcoming film.
