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Y cuando pregunten qué logró Watchmen del babas de Znyder, díganle con orgullo que esto: http://bit.ly/7mRvsL, entre otras tantas cosas. 12/1/2009 |
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Superman movie franchise on hold until at least 2014 due to copyright issues with the original creators' heirs. http://tinyurl.com/yf4noaf 12/1/2009 |
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Superman Franchise on Hold: The longer Superman remains in limbo, the better. He was never a good superhero. http://bit.ly/8LnfAZ 11/30/2009 |
SUPERMAN Franchise Finds Lawsuits as Debilitating as Kryptonite
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... Who knew that after all these years it wouldn’t be Lex Luthor who ultimately stopped Superman but legal disputes? According to Anne Thopmson, Warner Brothers wants to do a complete reboot of the series but they need settle with the families of Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster because the families will regain the copyright in 2013. If Warners can work out a deal with the Siegel and Shuster families, then they could merge all the rights and confidently restart the series without worrying about losing the sequels. Sequels is why we’re ...
'Superman' Franchise Still Going Nowhere
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[image] Anne Thompson has a report on the state of the " Superman " franchise at Warner Bros . and it tells us what we already assumed : "Superman" is on hold and going nowhere. What she does bring to the table however are details why. WB are concerned about the Siegel lawsuit threatening to pry the intellectual property of "Superman" from D.C. 's hands and who will eventually own and hold those divided rights. Siegel and Shuster families will retrieve the copyright back in 2013 and WB may settle before then. But it sounds like development won't ...
Warner Bros. still looking for more ‘Superman’
Reel Loop —
... have to be squeaky clean. The origins of the character are darker and more complex. He can add more dimension. And in the new tech universe, just about anything is possible.
Fans were lukewarm over Superman Returns and it’s Donner-esque presentation. As Wizard magazine just said in their Decade issue, fans may have felt slighted with a Supes that “never threw a punch.”
Source: Thompson on Hollywood ...
Superman Locked in WB's Fortress of Solitude
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There is an inescapable point at the end of a new article by Anne Thompson relating to Superman. After
several paragraphs devoted to the big black hole of movie nothingness the world's most famous comic book character finds himself in
at the moment, Thompson says pointedly that people still care about the character, and that no matter what happens over the next
couple years, that alone should indicate we'll get a meaningful attempt to recapture their interest in the megaplexes. ...
Week in Geek: Kenneth Branagh's Thor is coming together
Film | guardian.co.uk —
... But that's a conundrum which looks like a piece of cake compared to the poser Warner Bros creatives will have to negotiate if they want to bring another Superman film to the big screen without spending a small fortune on buying back the rights. Industry blogger Anne Thompson says there is nothing doing on the Man of Steel due to a recent legal ruling which handed a measure of control over future big screen outings to the heirs of Superman creator Jerome Siegel. ...
What's Happening with Superman ? Nothing.
Superherohype.com —
Thompson on Hollywood reports that there's nothing happening with the "Superman" franchise until Warner Bros. emerges from its legal problems with heirs Siegel and Shuster. Here are several clips from the article: As the studio is waiting to resolve the legal dispute, there's no movement on the project. Production execs at Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. have been culling the various pitches that have come in, and are eager to start development on a sequel. The studio is still seeking the right direction. No writers are working on a Superman script. "We're working on a ...
Why Superman Is On Hold
Latino Review —
... movie. As long as they don't try to copy "Dark Knight" (since they are completely different characters), add in a Darkseid invasion or at least someone that Supes can fight (even Lex in a kyrptonite suit would do), and ignore Superkid, there's no reason why you couldn't make an exciting and more well received movie about the Man of Steel. Here's hoping they get there shiznit together, cause he's a great character and I'd love to see his cinematic adventures continue. Source: Thompson On Hollywood
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Superman Still Trying To Power Through Legal Troubles
Cinema Blend News —
... of Superman Returns the man of steel has been inexplicably absent for several years, but, of course, he makes a grand return to go on another epic adventure. Well, it looks like the film franchise is following in Supermans footsteps, minus the whole homecoming thing. Despite positive reviews, Superman Returns ended up as sequel kryptonite, sending plans for another installment into deep space. Turns out, those plans arent long gone, theyre just on hold. According to Indie Wire , Warner Bros. is saying no to another Superman , but only until the copyright issues are ...
Legal Issues and Indecision Keep Superman on Hold at WB
/Film —
... Anne Thompson put together a good report that collates all of WB’s troubles with the property. The legal issue is only one part of the problem. Simply put, WB seems to have no idea what to do with Superman, and is taking and sorting through pitches. “Warner Bros. execs believe that the last movie didn’t break the mold and wound up in some kind of middle limbo,” says Thompson. “They want to start over from scratch.” ...
SUPERMAN IS STUCK IN THE PHANTOM ZONE
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... sundering the Superman character forever. It reminds me of the Watchmen lawsuit in that everybody knew there would be a settlement, it was just a question of when and how much. The same thing is going on here, and I'm shocked that Legendary is supposedly hedging their bets and cooling the franchise because of that . I bet there's a lot more The Incredible Hulk -itis (you can't reboot a franchise too soon or people don't go for it) than Thompson's sources wanted to admit. via IndieWire Retcon the Super Kid on our message boards!
News Shorts: November 30th 2009
Dark Horizons - General Feed —
... "Don't expect another "Superman" film before 2014 at the earliest as Warners has no plans to rush another film about the Kryptonian out before the copyright deadline due date in 2012..." (full details) ...
What Should Warner Bros. Do About Superman?
Screen Rant —
... Anne Thompson over at Thompson on Hollywood ran a Superman post the other day that basically reiterates a lot of the things we’ve been reporting here at Screen Rant all throughout the Summer/Fall of 2009: ...
The Geek Beat: Man of (Impossible) Steel
Cinematical —
... If you've been following the trials and tribulations of Warner Bros and Superman, then you know the Last Son of Krypton has been shelved for the time being. Anne Thompson reiterated that last week, noting that the studio is using the legal woes as an excuse to stave off development, though the truth is that no one really knows what to do with the character. Do they reboot, as they breathlessly announced they would last summer? Do they invite Bryan Singer back? Or do they just avoid looking at the property for another five or ten years before reinventing it all over again? ...
