Stan Lee Suing Producers Of Conan The Barbarian For Rights And 100% Of The Movies Profits!

Stan Lee Suing Producers Of Conan The Barbarian For Rights And 100% Of The Movies Profits!

Stan "The Man" Lee is reportedly suing the producers of the recent movie, claiming that his company 'Stan Lee Media' still own the rights to the character and were obtained by Nu Image/Millennium Films illegally...

By JoshWilding - Aug 22, 2011 04:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Conan
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Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee is suing the producers of Conan the Barbarian for 100% of the 2011's profits, amid claims that the rights to the character were stolen from his company over a decade ago. According to a report over at the New York Post, the company he founded in 1998 ("Stan Lee Media") obtained the rights to the character in 2000.

The lawsuit was filed in LA on August 19th, and states that the company's bankruptcy should have stopped anyone else from purchasing the rights, especially as it's claimed that a former lawyer for Lee's company made an illegal deal for the rights to be transferred to Nu Image/Millennium Films, who produced the recent 3D flop. The transfer of Conan is rendered void because back in 2002, "the shares of Conan Properties and all other assets of SLMI were part of a bankruptcy estate and protected from unauthorized transfer by the automatic bankruptcy stay."

Basically, the lawsuit demands restoration of rights over the franchise and full movie profits. What this would then mean for the future of the character is uncertain. However, after the disappointing financial debut of the movie at the US box office, it's unlikely we'll see Conan again all that soon either way!

NOTE: As has been pointed out below, Stan Lee is no longer associated with "Stan Lee Media," but due to conflicting reports, it is currently unclear whether or not he is actually involved with this case.




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NerdyGeek
NerdyGeek - 8/22/2011, 4:33 PM
AWESOME! THE MOVIE SUCKS!
C0nan
C0nan - 8/22/2011, 4:35 PM
lol so he hated it as much as I did? Good deal.
BooYah
BooYah - 8/22/2011, 4:35 PM
DAMN!
adorkable
adorkable - 8/22/2011, 4:35 PM
Good for Stan Lee. Kicking bad guy butt!
Xandera
Xandera - 8/22/2011, 4:35 PM
What profits?????
Greengo
Greengo - 8/22/2011, 4:35 PM
Get 'em Stan. You rascal. @tea lmao
Choppaholic26
Choppaholic26 - 8/22/2011, 4:36 PM
LMFAO. Seriously, what [frick]ing profits? :P
Jimdlux
Jimdlux - 8/22/2011, 4:37 PM
Wait...August 19th?!?! He just found out the movie was made?
BooYah
BooYah - 8/22/2011, 4:37 PM
It was shit anyways.
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 8/22/2011, 4:37 PM
There's a new Conan movie?!?!
Greengo
Greengo - 8/22/2011, 4:39 PM
JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 8/22/2011, 4:41 PM
Ok, Stan here's your $30.
ThreeBigTacos
ThreeBigTacos - 8/22/2011, 4:41 PM
Stan Can do anything. Stan can win any fight. Stan is the goddamn mother [frick]ing man. He's like Batman, except Stan can literally win everything.
Choppaholic26
Choppaholic26 - 8/22/2011, 4:42 PM
10 mil for an opening weekend is terrible.
Forilaz
Forilaz - 8/22/2011, 4:44 PM
Guess he's in a need for some pocket money.
nuck82
nuck82 - 8/22/2011, 4:44 PM
he doesnt care about the money, he just wants to jam it in there ass!! and love it
MikeHawk
MikeHawk - 8/22/2011, 4:46 PM
$10 million the bankkkkk!!
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 8/22/2011, 4:47 PM
This is one of those rare moments when the term EPIC FAIL can be used in proper context. The stole the property, made a flop, and now the pitiful prophet they made will go to Stan the Hang Man Lee. Priceless.

They probably ruined Conan's name with this movie and actor, but wouldn't it be cool if a MARVEL KNIGHTS movie was made?
Spock
Spock - 8/22/2011, 4:48 PM
why all the sudden after it was released, he should of went to court before hand, WTF I don't get it!
RyanLantern77
RyanLantern77 - 8/22/2011, 4:49 PM
The embarrassment of making that movie should be enough, this is just salt in an open wound for the dipshits who approved this garbage movie
Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon - 8/22/2011, 4:49 PM
This article and writer would be better served by knowing that Stan Lee Media isn't being run by Stan Lee anymore.

It's a corporate shell of a company created by Lee that fell apart, which has since sued everyone from Stan Lee himself, Stan's POW Entertainment, Marvel, Lee's Wife, and Lee's Daughter, in attempts to gain control of characters created by Lee.
AskaniSon
AskaniSon - 8/22/2011, 4:50 PM
He won't get much. But it's the principle that counts, right? Right?
AskaniSon
AskaniSon - 8/22/2011, 4:51 PM
@Crumudgeon

Oh? Well, [frick] them then lol. Thanks for the info. The more you know.
LFANCH
LFANCH - 8/22/2011, 4:54 PM
they did it now because they can take the profits the movie made. if they did it before they would get nothing. now they get 10 million+. if it was successful they would have gotten much more.
Blackmatter
Blackmatter - 8/22/2011, 4:55 PM
STFU Stan,,,shit this guy is turning into George Lucas I swear
Ceejay
Ceejay - 8/22/2011, 4:57 PM
I'll wait a few weeks to see what the worldwide Box Office is on Conan before calling it a total flop. Sure it's definitely stillborn in the US but the US is PG13 land, everywhere else is not so popcorn-perspective about their tits and ass R rated movies and this film didn't have a very huge budget to claw back. As for Stan Lee, well they laugh at him everywhere else so he might as well get laughed at in court too!
LucasMend
LucasMend - 8/22/2011, 5:02 PM
Sue them for us Stan!
genesis609
genesis609 - 8/22/2011, 5:04 PM
really stan? who gives a shit
Lert
Lert - 8/22/2011, 5:05 PM
this will be the first movie who lost more than it took to make~~
eyesore
eyesore - 8/22/2011, 5:07 PM
On a completly unrelated topic, I know its preseason but, Go GIANTS!
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