Fox suing over new Watchmen movie

[kghoops]

Fox is apparently suing to get the new version of Watchmen from being released. If I'm reading the article right, they believe they still retain the rights?

http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/08/...ly_screwed.php

[jg14]

Could you post some of the text, it is blocked by my firewall here.

[chowdachad]

The Watchmen Movie Is Totally Screwed
Posted at 10:04 AM Aug 19, 2008

w-i1-p8-02.jpgIf you've ever thought to yourself, "Man, this Watchmen movie looks too good to be true," go pat yourself on the back. And then get a box of tissues, because the tears are going to flow—the Watchmen movie is in serious, serious trouble.

As big sis Nikki Finke reports, Fox—who for years sat on their old Watchmen movie rights while everyone in hollywood took a stab at making the film—has suddenly decided that Warner Bros.' upcoming film directed by Zack Snyder is infringing on their Watchmen movie rights, and are suing to get the new version from being released, and a Judge just allowed the suit to go to trial. While it might be some kind of power play from Fox to share in the profits, since everyone in Hollywood knows the film got great buzz at Comic Con, Fox has publicly stated their only goal is prevent the Watchmen movie from being released. Finke has this statement from Warner Bros.:

"The judge did not opine at all on the merits, other than to conclude that Fox satisfied the pleading requirements. We respectfully disagree with Fox's position and do not believe they have any rights in and to this project." But, privately, Warner Bros execs are decrying to me what they say is Fox's "opportunistic claim," noting that "Fox sat on its so-called rights for years while other studios in town developed this property. In fact, Paramount greenlit the movie for production and Fox never said a word! Fox even had an opportunity to re-acquire the project at some point and it passed on it!"

Hopefully, Warner Bros. will win the case, but god only knows how this will affect the film's 2009 spring release. Still, you can bet there's one guy whose happy—Alan Moore, who's likely tossing back a celebratory pint even know. Hell, he might be having one with a Fox exec.

[dannyschmanny]

i dont know that its really gonna end up throwing things off for WB. i mean Fox has known for years it was being made. in 05 when paramount went almost into production? nothing...WB get a director, cast it, announce it at comic con 07? nothing. start filming nothing? wrap filming? oooh NOW we'll file a suit. whatever. Fox can eat a D**k.

[DaveS1138]

Warner really need to check that they have the rights to something before they start making it. They did the exact same thing with Duke of Hazzard a few years ago and ended up having to pay $17 Million to the rights holder before they could release it (which considering the box office was pretty poor must have hurt).

Same thing will happen here except they will end up paying more than $17 million for this one.

[tibbydriver]

If something happens to the release of this movie ill murder the entire Simpson and Grifith fammily.

[Iggytx]

Originally Posted by tibbydriver

If something happens to the release of this movie ill murder the entire Simpson and Grifith fammily.

Do you need any help? This is the movie I am looking forward to the most at this time, can't be any issues...

[tibbydriver]

Originally Posted by Iggytx

Do you need any help? This is the movie I am looking forward to the most at this time, can't be any issues...

Yes I do actually. I only drive a Tiburon so ill need another vehicle top transpo the bodies.