In May 2012, Universal Studios filed a lawsuit against The Asylum for their film "American Battleship", claiming infringement on their movie "Battleship", and so the studio changed the title to "American Warships".
Universal Studios filed a lawsuit against The Asylum for their film "American Battleship". This was in May 2012. Universal Studios was claiming infringement on their movie "Battleship". This was in May 2012. So the studio changed the title to "American Warships".