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Terminator Franchise to be Auctioned Off
The Financial Times is reporting that the rights to the "Terminator" franchise will be auctioned this month. The sale has reportedly sparked considerable interest because "Terminator" is a rare example of a blockbuster franchise not controlled by a big studio. FT says several financial buyers ...
Joss Whedon Makes Bid For 'Terminator'
deadline.com — UPDATES Rights To 'Terminator' Franchise For Sale An Open Letter to the Terminator Owners. From a Very... Important Hollywood Mogul Dear Sirs/Ma'ams, I am Joss Whedon, the mastermind behind Titan A.E., Parenthood (not the movie) (or the new series) (or ... (more) Joss Whedon Makes Bid For 'Terminator'
An Open Letter to the Terminator Owners.
whedonesque.com — http://www.deadline.com/hollywood/rights-to-terminator-franchise-for-sale/ From a Very Important Hollywood Mogul Dear Sirs/Ma'ams, I am Joss Whedon, the mastermind behind Titan... A.E., Parenthood (not the movie) (or the new series) (or the one ... (more) An Open Letter to the Terminator Owners.
Terminator franchise to be auctioned off
Terminator franchise to be auctioned off
ft.com — Published: November 1 2009 22:40 | Last updated: November 1 2009 22:40 The rights to the Terminator... film franchise will be auctioned this month in a deal that will test Hollywood intellectual property valuations at a time when film industry profits ... (more) Terminator franchise to be auctioned off
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Terminator, To The Highest Bidder
SFX — [image] According to Coming Soon (via The Financial Times, but you need a logon to get on their site, so there’s no point linking to that) the rights to the Terminator franchise will be auctioned this month. Terminator is apparently a rare example of a blockbuster franchise not controlled by a big studio. All the big film studios have also registered interest in the rights, with Sony Pictures a leading contender, with Summit Entertainment, the company behind the Twilight movies, and Media Rights Capital, which produced Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno, also sniffing around. The rights are being sold by Halcyon, which produced Terminator ...

“Terminator” Franchise Rights To Be Auctioned–And Joss Whedon Is In!
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews — Yes, this can be yours!  Say, kid, got some money lying around? Have you been saving up from your paper route? Or did you go to one of those houses that hands out change instead of candy on Halloween? If so, why not put it into reviving a recently revived action film franchise that needs another revival already? ComingSoon (via the Financial Times, which requires registration, so I’m not linking) reports that the rights to the “Terminator” franchise will be auctioned off later this month. This would NOT be the rights to the original films, but the rights to make more sequels, TV ...

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