The makers of the Oscar nominated and award winning film Dreamgirls have apologised to the legendary recording label Motown in a film page advert from DreamWorks which was posted in The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.

The advert apologies for any confusion between the fictional film and the Motown label and their artists. The statement was issued after Motown held discussions with DreamWorks after the film was released, and it carries such statements as:

"Dreamgirls is a work of fiction. It is also an homage to Motown...For any confusion that has resulted from our fictional work, we apologise to Mr Gordy and all of the incredible people who were part of that great legacy...It is vital that the public understand that the real Motown story has yet to be told."

The Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr. released a follow up statement to the advert to show that everyone was happy again which was also carried in the BBC story:

"I applaud DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures for doing their part to clearly differentiate the fictional movie Dreamgirls from the real Motown"

The Motown singer, equally legendary himself, Smokey Robinson complained about the depiction of a Gordy character, although the character wasn't actually Gordy, Robinson thought the similarities were there.

No harm done though as everyone is now happy and the film continues onto the Oscars. Really though, this can only help the film with audiences, a little controversy goes a long way.

I wonder if Motown have a film deal in the works? If not they should do now on the back of this publicity!