You're right, we must have been watching completely different trailers.
You must be looking at the Watchmen trailer through patented Toshiba HD-DVD fan glasses while thumbing through your copy of "how to make movies" by Uwe Boll.
You're right, we must have been watching completely different trailers.
You must be looking at the Watchmen trailer through patented Toshiba HD-DVD fan glasses while thumbing through your copy of "how to make movies" by Uwe Boll.
Logan
omg that was the best most horrible thing i have heard in a movie related comeback in a looong time i want a shirt with that on it lol
It's probably not a popular way to look at it, but if Warner didn't have the rights to the movie, they should never have made it. They should have done their due diligence. I for one really want to see the movie and hope we get the chance.
I wholeHEARTEDLY agree with this statement. These studios have lawyers by the pound and will gladly unleash them if any amount of money is to be gained/lost. There is no reason for this level of unprofessionalism.
More evidence of unnecessary unprofessionalism. I hope we are wrong as far as how Warner is handling this issue.
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Originally Posted by jadedeath
You're right, we must have been watching completely different trailers.
You must be looking at the Watchmen trailer through patented Toshiba HD-DVD fan glasses while thumbing through your copy of "how to make movies" by Uwe Boll.
I am sure that this movie will see the light of day because its money in the bank for both Fox and WB.They would be stupid to have this movie sitting in a vault somewhere with all the buzz that is going on right now
Another thing is that WB wants the movie trim to 2 1/2 hrs...now its about 3 hrs long...why...
Watchmen is a very complex story and if the final cut is 3hrs long then that is what Zack seem fit for the big screen that would truly cover the Watchmen saga.
Los Angeles (E! Online) - Who will watch The Watchmen? Nobody, if 20th Century Fox gets its way.
After a major court victory, the studio has announced a bid to block the release of Warner Bros.' anticipated adaptation of the seminal graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons.
Fox originally tried to develop the project more than a decade ago, but didn't manage to get the film off the drawing board. The studio claims Warners never properly acquired the rights to The Watchmen, and, in a major twist, instead of seeking a share of the would-be blockbuster's box-office gross, Fox is seeking to kill the flick entirely before it unspools in theaters March 6.
Cue the agonized cries of fanboys everywhere.
A federal judge in Los Angeles agreed with Fox lawyers that there's enough evidence to keep the lawsuit going forward—and keep the film's release in limbo.
Directed by 300 helmer Zack Snyder, The Watchmen stars Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino, Billy Crudup and Jackie Earle Haley as a band of former superheroes who find themselves reclassified as criminal vigilantes in an alternate universe circa 1985. As an unknow assassin begins to hunt them down, the heroes try to unravel a conspiracy and thwart a nuclear war.
The film's trailer wowed Comic-Con attendees last month, stirring big buzz for a film that many thought would never get made.
Per its complaint, Fox traces its distribution rights through a series of complex legal agreements that began in 1991 when the studio teamed up with veteran producer Larry Gordon to develop the DC Comics graphic novel.
The project stalled and Gordon went packing, leaving Fox, not Gordon, in control of the property, per the suit.
But Gordon resurfaced in 2006 and inked a deal with Warners to try to relaunch Watchmen.
In siding with Fox, U.S. District Court Judge Gary Allen Fees said Warners' legal camp failed to show that Gordon still had a stake in the project.
"Warner Bros.' production and anticipated release of The Watchmen motion picture violates 20th Century Fox's long-standing motion picture rights in The Watchmen property," Fox says in a statement.
"We will be asking the court to enforce Fox's copyright interests in The Watchmen and enjoin the release of the Warner Bros. film and any related Watchmen media that violate our copyright interests in that property."
It's not clear exactly why Fox is asking for an injunction to block The Watchmen from coming out, especially since the film's already in the can, although it could simply be a ploy to gain a large portion of ticket sales. There's also no indication why Fox waited so long to bring its case.
Warners, meanwhile, tried to spin the ruling as favorably as possible.
"It is our company's policy not to comment on pending litigation and thus will not comment on the specifics of this case," the studio's statement reads. "That said, the court's ruling simply means that the parties will engage in discovery and proceed with the litigation.
"We respectfully disagree with Fox's position and do not believe they have any rights in and to this project."
Fees has asked the studios to expedite the pretrial wrangling. After all, the film's release is apporaching and the Doomsday Clock is ticking
Interesting. Sources are saying that the underlying cause of the Watchmen lawsuit is that Fox wants the other half of the rights to the 1960's Batman series.
So, how are the "Watchmen" movie legal shenanigans going to shake themselves out? Let Lying In The Gutters give you the exclusive.
Currently the situation has Fox filing suit against Warners and other connected companies over the rights to produce and distribute the upcoming "Watchmen" movie, based on contracts signed a considerable while ago. And it appears that they have a very good case indeed.
But do Fox really want to make a “Watchmen” film of their own? Do they want the money from the Warners “Watchmen” film? Do they want a cut? A payoff? Or just holding up a rival?
None of the above. Sources tell me that Fox want the 1960s Batman TV series. Currently Fox own the TV footage, but Warner Bros own the characters and trademarks, via their ownership of DC Comics. The rights to a DVD release have been held up for a long time now, and this case looks like it may be the instrument to release them.
Oh, Fox will get a wodge of cash as well - many millions of dollars it seems. But it seems they also want the rights to release the Adam West-starring Batman on DVD, something long denied fans of the series. And Warners will get the “Watchmen” film, to release as planned.
There were comic fans who threatened Fox boycotts over what they saw as their scuppering of the Watchmen movie. Looks like they may soon have cause to thank Fox for this action.
Well, I can't wait any longer. I know the release is still half a year away, but I figured it's time to get a thread totally devoted to
1) Opinions/questions on the upcoming movie
2) Reviews of Alan Moore's masterpiece
3) News related to the movie
4) Any other stuff I left out regarding WATCHMEN
Here's some recent articles I came across earlier today:
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WB and Fox fight over "Watchmen"
Give them that crap show.
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