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Pop-Tarts is calling out Jerry Seinfeld ahead of the release of his new movie 'Unfrosted.' Seinfeld directed and co-wrote the film, which he also stars in, about the fictional origin story of Pop-Tarts. The actor and filmmaker has said of the movie, "This really did happen in Battle Creek, Michigan, where Kellogg's and Post were located, and they did compete to come up with this product. But the rest of it is complete lunacy." Now, a new video sees Seinfeld get called into Pop-Tarts HQ for a major meeting.

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00:00I'm Kelman P. Gasworth, the president of Pop-Tarts.

00:03I just made a whole movie about Pop-Tarts.

00:05Did you now? Well, well, well, isn't that something?

00:08Do you think maybe that's why you're here?

00:10Pop-Tarts is calling out Jerry Seinfeld ahead of the release of his new movie, Unfrosted.

00:16Seinfeld directed and co-wrote the film, which he also stars in, about the fictional origin story of Pop-Tarts.

00:22In the early 1960s, the American morning was defined by milk and cereal,

00:27and the two undisputed giants of the cereal world were Kellogg's and Post.

00:31The actor and filmmaker has said of the movie,

00:34this really did happen in Battle Creek, Michigan, where Kellogg's and Post were located,

00:38and they did compete to come up with this product, but the rest of it is complete lunacy.

00:42Now a new video sees Seinfeld get called into Pop-Tarts HQ for a major meeting.

00:48What do you think?

00:50What Tarty is asking is, are you familiar with the concept of trademark infringement?

00:54That sounds complicated.

00:55The video, shared on the official Pop-Tarts YouTube channel,

00:58is a comedic digital short Seinfeld wrote to promote his new film,

01:02and in the process he brought back some classic characters from his namesake comedy series.

01:07Shmoopy Jackie Charles and the Soup Nazi, my characters.

01:10They're my characters now.

01:12When Mr. Gasworth asked,

01:13how does it feel when people steal your ideas and then do whatever they want with them,

01:17Seinfeld took the opportunity to take a jab at another beloved comedy.

01:21You mean like Friends?

01:22Take a gander at this.

01:24It's our new show.

01:25People in Pontiacs eating Pop-Tarts.

01:28For its part, Pop-Tarts isn't actually upset.

01:30The company notes that the movie is farce, not fact,

01:33but adds that it represents, quote,

01:34the ultimate flattery because it is fan fiction.

01:37Moreover, Pop-Tarts has created a limited edition collaboration with the movie.

01:41Fans can sign up at poptarts.com slash unfrosted for a chance to win a box.

01:46Unfrosted hits Netflix on May 3rd.

01:48For more on this story, head to THR.com.

01:51This is the Hollywood Reporter News.

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