Judge backs Fox's rights to Watchmen

[Mistwell]

Now I'm hoping warner vaults / destroys the movie. They can makeup the loss.

Not a prayer. It's going to be settled.

 

[Mistwell]

It's been a known issue for a while, why didn't WB clear the issue up ahead of time?

Development In Fox vs Warner Bros ‘Watchmen’ Case | Filmonic

Their summary of the case certainly looks like something should have been cleaned up a long time ago.

Yes, something should have been done long before filming started to clear it up. Why it was not cleared up way back when, I do not know. Perhaps their attorney's just had a different opinion on how things would play out.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Now I'm hoping warner vaults / destroys the movie. They can makeup the loss.

A movie that expensive? In today's economy?

Doubtful.

I'm with Mistwell- barring massive stupidity or stubbornness, there will be a settlement.

 

[megamania]

What a crazy crazy zany life we live.......

 

[Brown Jenkin]

Yes, something should have been done long before filming started to clear it up. Why it was not cleared up way back when, I do not know. Perhaps their attorney's just had a different opinion on how things would play out.

I figure that wanted to see what warner came up with. If it was good they could always sue and by waiting to the last minute they can sue/extort more money because Warner needs to release it now that they spent all the money on it. If they had sued early Warner would have just shelved the project and Fox would have gotten nothing.

Edit: The stupidity is Warner not clearing things up before they made it. If they want to take a chance on a movie without full rights that is thier choice, but this was the risk they were taking.

 

[Umbran]

Now I'm hoping warner vaults / destroys the movie. They can makeup the loss.

I don't know the precise number, but I think the movie probably cost over $100 million, and that's just production - marketing also has a hefty cost. You don't just "make up" that kind of loss.

I understand the strategy behind how this played out, but it still looks like corporate jerkitude.

 

[Villano]

I'm just hoping the rumors are true that this lawsuit will open the door for the old Batman tv series to finally get a dvd release.

 

[megamania]

However this ends.... If anyone has the Dark Knight DVD, there is a preview of the Watchmen movie at the beginning. Looks very good. I still have confidence this movie will be released and on time.

 

[Krug]

A movie that expensive? In today's economy?

Doubtful.

I'm with Mistwell- barring massive stupidity or stubbornness, there will be a settlement.

I believe so too. Warner won't forgive Fox if they stall or destroy the movie.

 

[JoeGKushner]

I believe so too. Warner won't forgive Fox if they stall or destroy the movie.

but what will that 'forgiveness' actuall amount to? That's a... curious saying. Are they in bed together with a lot of other projects?