nytimes.com - 12/25/2008
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LOS ANGELES In a surprise ruling, a federal judge in Los Angeles said he intended to grant 20th Century Fox’s claim that it owns a copyright interest in the “Watchmen,” a movie shot by Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures and set for release in March. The decision was disclosed in a ...
variety.com - 12/25/2008
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variety.com —
Judge finds in favor of studio 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. Fox owns a copyright interest ...
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Fox wins ruling in 'Watchmen' case - Entertainment News, ...
getthebigpicture.net - 12/25/2008
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getthebigpicture.net —
We'll see if it forces a change in
the scheduled March 6th release date, but a judge...
says Fox does own some 'Watchmen' copyrights after all, meaning at the very least, Warner Bros. is out many millions of dollars.
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Judge Rules Fox Owns 'Watchmen' Copyright
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Judge Rules in Fox's Favor in 'Watchmen' Lawsuit
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... Talk about an early Christmas present! Wednesday a federal judge in LA ruled that 20th Century Fox does have a copyright interest in the "Watchmen" movie made by Warner Bros. This sets the stage for either a big-money payout by Warners to settle, or potentially delaying the March 6 release of the much-anticipated film. Read more of the backstory of this case here. ...
Why Fox is licking its lips over Watchmen
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... , the adaptation of Alan Moore's canonical graphic novel, late on Christmas Eve. So late, in fact, that many executives remained unaware of what is a big deal for 24 hours, an ice age when you're living on BlackBerry time. Given the ruling, this was a small mercy for any Warner Bros execs, under whose logo the long-awaited film was ready to roll out on March 6. After four months of deliberation, Judge Feess decided that 20th Century Fox "owns a copyright interest consisting of, at the very least, the right to distribute the Watchmen motion picture". ...
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