Merry ****ing Christmas

[Adrik_Senturu]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/25/business/media/25fox.html

In a surprise ruling, a federal judge in Los Angeles said he intended to grant 20th Century Fox?s claim that it owns a copyright interest in ?Watchmen,? a movie shot by Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures and set for release in March.

The decision was disclosed in a five-page written order issued on Wednesday. Gary A. Fess, a judge in the United States District Court for Central California, said he would provide a more detailed order soon.

Fox has been seeking to prevent Warner from releasing the film. The superhero adventure, based on the ?Watchmen? graphic novel, is being directed by Zack Snyder (who also directed ?300?) and has shaped up as one of most eagerly anticipated releases for next year.

A Warner spokesman, Scott Rowe, declined to comment on the ruling and the studio?s plans.

At an earlier hearing, the judge said he believed that issues in the case could be settled only at a trial, which was scheduled for late January. On Wednesday, however, Judge Fess said he had reconsidered and concluded that Fox should prevail on crucial issues.

Welp.

I am now having further horrible visions: Fox releasing the film only after tinkering with it.


Edit: OH MOTHER**** just found this:

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39613

All is lost.

 

[V-Man339]

Oh ffs.

I just hope geeks worldwide boycott the mother****ers.

 

[StardogChampion]

WB will pay them off. The End.

 

[Adrik_Senturu]

Well thats what we all want to happen, but fox can really be dicks about this if they want too.

 

[Leto]

All the Watchmen fans, including me, just let out a collective...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s

 

[Darkside55]

Fox did it

Spoiler

thirty-five minutes ago

 

[Yorick]

Fox did it

Spoiler

thirty-five minutes ago

source or it didn't happen

 

[MJ12]

*insert Muse song*

One day Fox will look up and shout "Give us the rights to all your Watchmen!"
And Zack Snyder will whisper "..... how much?"


*insert scene with Nite Owl screaming "NOOOOOOOO"*

Fox did it

Spoiler

thirty-five minutes ago

I did lol.

 

[Leto]

wait, I thought the song was by smashing pumpkins?

 

[Darkside55]

It is.

 

[MJ12]

wait, I thought the song was by smashing pumpkins?

Depends which trailer, this one has the Muse in it. Which I think is out of place btw-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VLA0tg5yI0

 

[Yorick]

source or it didn't happen

Oh lol I missed that the first time. Very clever.