Guardians of the Galaxy

[Infernal King]

I don't even care about the Fantastic Four.

Marvel needs the rights back for one reason only:

DOCTOR DOOM

Finally, the MCU might have its first great villain (Loki isn't anywhere close to being as intimidating or menacing or powerful as the Doc).

[Beast]

Originally Posted by DenOfEarth

I hope FF reboot flops so the rights of characters go back to marvel/Disney. We also need Galactus in Avengers 4.

Even if it flops, which I hope doesn't happen.... no chance of that happening.

They'll just wait and reboot again. You can almost bet on that.

The potential for profit is too valuable for them to dare ever let go of it if they can help it.

[Thomas Guycott]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

I don't even care about the Fantastic Four.

Marvel needs the rights back for one reason only:

DOCTOR DOOM

Finally, the MCU might have its first great villain (Loki isn't anywhere close to being as intimidating or menacing or powerful as the Doc).

The lack of a proper MCU Doctor Doom is indeed a cinematic crime against humanity.

Just imagine that costume on the screen! And the monologues!

[DenOfEarth]

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

The lack of a proper MCU Doctor Doom is indeed a cinematic crime against humanity.

Just imagine that costume on the screen! And the monologues!

And would Doom fit in a Avengers sequel? he is also an Avengers enemy than a FF or Spider-Man or Iron Man enemy.

[Infernal King]

Originally Posted by DenOfEarth

And would Doom fit in a Avengers sequel? he is also an Avengers enemy than a FF or Spider-Man or Iron Man enemy.

Doctor Doom fits anywhere. I would like to see him fight Batman, for example.

[ChristmasFnatic]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

Doctor Doom fits anywhere. I would like to see him fight Batman, for example.

Thats boring. Doom will destroy the DC Universe easily.

[Gaius Marius]

Originally Posted by Infernal King

Doctor Doom fits anywhere. I would like to see him fight Batman, for example.

Who wins? Batman with prep or Doom with prep

Seriously, Marvel needs Doom back. He is just an intimidating villian (though you wouldn't get that from the FF movies), and it would be excellent to see him done properly in a movie.

[Nightrunner]

the deluxe 3D/2D box almost looked like Peter's walk-man. Except Peter's did not have the Blu-ray symbol, Marvel written on it, it was blue and had the Sony logo with walk-man on the front.

epic fail man. EPIC fail.

[Sean B.]

Originally Posted by Nightrunner

the deluxe 3D/2D box almost looked like Peter's walk-man. Except Peter's did not have the Blu-ray symbol, Marvel written on it, it was blue and had the Sony logo with walk-man on the front.

epic fail man. EPIC fail.

Maybe they could not do that since it was not a Sony release ?

[Thomas Guycott]

They can't get it too close or they'd be treading on Sony's trademarks and design patents. Ergo, "generic stereo equipment thing."

Nothing to stop a custom cover maker from doing the same, however.

(Which reminds me I need to order the OST/OSC double album on vinyl soon.)

[UK_fan_05]

I started to respond to someone else but used my better judgment.

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

They can't get it too close or they'd be treading on Sony's trademarks and design patents. Ergo, "generic stereo equipment thing."

Nothing to stop a custom cover maker from doing the same, however.

(Which reminds me I need to order the OST/OSC double album on vinyl soon.)

I agree though. It's probably just like the briefcase ordeal with the Phase I set.

[Sean B.]

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

They can't get it too close or they'd be treading on Sony's trademarks and design patents. Ergo, "generic stereo equipment thing."

That's what I was thinking as well.

[Thomas Guycott]

Originally Posted by Sean B.

That's what I was thinking as well.

Not exactly, but whatever.

[Pounder]

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

Not exactly, but whatever.

[Nightrunner]

That's what I figured. I was just be goofy in those posts.

But, what if they left off the 'SONY' part and kept everything else? I am sure Sony got paid a little for their product, even if it was an old one, in a movie?

BTW, GotG is still in the Top Ten.

[Elandyll]

GotG opens Friday in China (10/10), and in Italy and Switzerland in two weeks (10/22).

Can't believe they're opening that late in those big markets (mostly China / Italy hehe)...

[Sean B.]

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

Not exactly, but whatever.

No, It was.

[jscoggins]

Originally Posted by Elandyll

GotG opens Friday in China (10/10), and in Italy and Switzerland in two weeks (10/22).

Can't believe they're opening that late in those big markets (mostly China / Italy hehe)...

China just got done with a big two-week holiday. Plus, Transformers 4 was hogging the biggest theaters and IMAX screens all summer.

[Randall Flagg]

Originally Posted by Gaius Marius

Who wins? Batman with prep or Doom with prep

Seriously, Marvel needs Doom back. He is just an intimidating villian (though you wouldn't get that from the FF movies), and it would be excellent to see him done properly in a movie.

Doom easily.

[Thomas Guycott]

Originally Posted by Nightrunner

But, what if they left off the 'SONY' part and kept everything else? I am sure Sony got paid a little for their product, even if it was an old one, in a movie?

That would still count as infringing on Sony's design patents, since you'd still be incorporating product elements from a company's specific design philosophy at the time.

UK_fan_05 is right comparing it to the Phase 1 briefcase; it would make it a very similar scenario.

And I wouldn't expect Sony to receive much (if any) product placement compensation for a thirty-year-old product, or at least nothing beyond what covers permission to use their logo on screen.