"Fox owns the original film outright. LucasFilm owns the rest but before the Disney acquisition they had given Fox the theatrical and video rights to them in a deal that won't expire for 20-some years."
Hang on hang on hang on. If that news is legit, what happened to Disney ignoring the prequels and all associated merchandise, characters and indicia? Could it be that Disney have realised that they've got the rights to a full saga's worth of Star Wars films that they can exploit, not just the OT? Or perhaps people were jumping the gun somewhat when they were prognosticating about how Disney were gonna lock away away the prequels and throw away the key? Imagine that, people letting their hate of the prequels cloud their judgement. A rare occurence indeed, he said sarcastically.
Well, I got this as a gift.
I haven't watched it yet though.
Not sure when I will.
Though, I really want to....
Fist though, I need to find the DVD of Return of the Jedi.
Star Wars was released in 1977. You're 2 years off, I'm sorry to say.
My bad.
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Uproar here: absolutely. Uproar in the general market? Maybe not. BD sales sucked in 2014.
1. Do you have proof?
2. One bad year does not mean the demise of a format. If it was a bad year for sales maybe it is because the economy is falling back into the crapper and the majority of the movies that came out in 2014 just aren't worth owning.
NO! They don't. Check the copyright -- it's now copyright LucasFilm, Lucas got ownership in exchange for tv rights and a distribution agreement for the prequels. God, every ten pages we go through this.
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LucasFilm owns the rest but before the Disney acquisition they had given Fox the theatrical and video rights to them in a deal that won't expire for 20-some years.
Fox has a DISTRIBUTION contract through 2020. That's it.
Can someone here point me to an article or website that states which studio owns which star wars rights with regards to the films?
Don't need a website. All of the films are now copyright LucasFilm LTD. Check your Blu-Ray credits. Right there in plain sight.
The Walt Disney Company is now the parent company of LucasFilm Ltd. Meanwhile, 20th Century Fox has a distribution agreement on the first six films which expires in five years.
Every movie has a copyright notice like that at the end. Most are attributed to defunct companies or limited liability companies that were made to produce that single film only..
It has little to no bearing on who actually controls the film decades later.
Every movie has a copyright notice like that at the end. Most are attributed to defunct companies or limited liability companies that were made to produce that single film only..
It has little to no bearing on who actually controls the film decades later.
Except when the copyright changes from, you know, a studio like 20th Century Fox to LucasFilm LTD in 1997. Hardly defunct companies.
I found the article from Back in October where they talk about Digital Distribution.
Granted, it is speculation, but the advert makes it's argument.
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The Star Wars movies have been reissued time and time again in various forms. They’ve been on VHS, Laserdisc, DVD, and Blu-ray, but now that the bounds of physical media are breaking down, it’s likely that the saga could now be headed to digital platforms. Film Divider came across an Italian TV spot for Disney’s digital service that includes games, apps, and yes, movies. And to showcase the movies, they used clips from Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, and A New Hope. With the upcoming release of Star Wars: Episode VII and Disney now owning Lucasfilm, there’s a hope among fans that they’ll get Blu-rays of the original editions of the original trilogy. It would be nice to see this ad as a hint that these HD original editions are coming, but we’re still a ways off.
Hit the jump for more and to see the ad.
First, it’s very important to know that 20th Century Fox owns A New Hope. There’s no way to make a big, new, box set featuring non-special edition cuts without their participation. There’s plenty of money on the line, and some deal will probably be worked out eventually, but when it is, there will be some massive announcement, not a couple clips on an Italian ad promoting Disney’s digital site.
But releasing these movies on digital is still a big deal. People are giving up physical media and getting their digital movies on iTunes, Amazon, etc. They want to watch Star Wars on a tablet or smartphone. Disney wants to compete with UltraViolet, and so they’re pushing their online digital copy service, Disney Movies Anywhere. If Star Wars shows up on a digital platform, that’s where it will be.
However, the case remains that there’s still legal wrangling when it comes to A New Hope, and while I’d love it if the original trilogy got an HD, original edition release, I’m not expecting it to happen tomorrow.
Here’s the ad [via Film Divider]:
And here’s their translation of the narration:
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Enter Disney’s magical world, with the brand new site disney.it. All your favourite Disney characters await you, including the most engaging TV series and plenty of exclusive videos and content. Amazing apps and games and a online community to share your passions. All of this, simply from any PC, tablets or smartphones. Carry the Disney’s magic always on you.
Fox's ownership is for the movie itself. That's it. It doesn't give them merchandising rights or sequel rights. Fox can't release a Star Wars coloring book or their own competing Star Wars sequel.
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