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WATCHMEN in trouble, Fox wins initial judge ruling over distribution
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Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. If you've been paying any sort of attention to the WATCHMEN film you know that Fox has been trying to stop its release, claiming they still own distribution rights from when they had the project in the early '90s. Now it appears that the initial ruling by the judge is that Fox is indeed the owners of distribution, but I'm a little puzzled... I guess I'm a little hazy on my Juditial studies from high school, but the trail is set for January, so I'm not exactly sure how a Judge can make any sort of ruling before the trial even takes place. Maybe one of our more intelligent (at least more than I) talkbackers can illuminate ...
Fox wins 'Watchmen' legal battle!
The Screening Log —
Yes, it's true. Twentieth Century Fox has won the legal war against Warner Bros. over what studio owns the distribution rights to Zack Snyder's upcoming "Watchmen."
What does that mean for the film's scheduled March 6, 2009? Well, don't panic quite yet. It's still too early to determine what will happen, but according to the New York Times, the judge issuing the ruling "advised both Fox and Warner to look toward a settlement or an appeal."
Variety posted this excerpt from the ruling: “Fox owns a copyright interest consisting of, at the very least, the right to distribute the ...
Fox Wins Watchmen Lawsuit
Screen Rant —
Sorry to “Ba Humbug” your Christmas day, but some terrible news has officially hit the web: 20th Century Fox has won their lawsuit against Warner Bros. over the rights to Watchmen.
What does this startling development mean for the future of one of the most anticipated movies of 2009? No one knows for sure, but now would definitely be a good time to start worrying. ...
Morning Deal Report: Watchmen on Hold?
The Screengrab —
"A Los Angeles federal judge has ruled that 20th Century Fox owns the distribution rights to Watchmen, representing a setback for Warner Bros.' plans to release the pic in March," Variety reports. So far Warner Bros. still has Watchmen slotted for a March 6th release, but I envision a sitdown with the Fox suits sooner than later. Walt Disney is getting out of the Narnia business. The studio won't be exercising its option to co-finance The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader with Walden Media. "The third entry in the series, based on the classic books by C.S. ...
