Jeff Jensen over at Entertainment Weekly recently analyzed the court ruling over The Watchmen. He stated that it is very clear that Fox owns the rights to everything!
Fox owns a copyright interest consisting of, at the very least, the right to distribute the Watchmen motion picture," Judge Gary Allen Feess said according to Variety.
“In his ruling, Feess concludes that Gordon never properly presented Fox with the option to produce and distribute the version of Watchmen developed by director Zack Snyder,” Jensen wrote.
“He also makes it clear that neither Gordon nor Warner Bros. had bought out Fox’s interest before Warner Bros. went into production. Indeed, Feess’s ruling includes a rather sarcastic footnote blasting Gordon for his conduct in resolving this dispute. In section 3, Feess remarks that during Gordon’s deposition, the producer claimed he couldn’t properly recollect his contract with Fox.”
I'm sorry... but what a bumbling jack ass!
Jensen notes that the summary judgment, which had been requested by both studios on December 16th, “should be seen as an important move that really benefits all of Hollywood, as it affirms copyright laws that protect all studios. Fox deserves a break on Watchmen; according to Feess, their beef with Warner Bros. has always been legit.”
The court date is still set for January 20th(Me and My Wife's 3 Year Anniversary!), and those bastards are going to make me be distracted on that special date! The release date for the movie is still March 6th... Untl it is changed to Neverary 33rd.-saintc
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