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Sun, Dec 6 2009
McG Threatens To Make More TERMINATOR Films

McG Threatens To Make More TERMINATOR Films

Also in: In Development

You have to admire director McG’s optimism. This weekend during a BD-Live chat for his film Terminator: Salvation, he confidently announced that he was planning on making another two Terminator films. Those... 

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Fri, Nov 27 2009
Non-News Flash: No SUPERMAN Film In Works

Non-News Flash: No SUPERMAN Film In Works

Also in: Comics And Film, In Development

Well, it has been no secret that Warner Brothers has been holding off any development of a future Superman film pending the outcome of some ongoing litigation between the family of the Man of Steel’s... 

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Mon, Sep 21 2009
Kirby’s Heirs Want Marvel Characters Rights Back

Kirby’s Heirs Want Marvel Characters Rights Back

Also in: Opinion

The inspiration certainly came from the success the Estate of Jerry Siegel experienced in regards to reclaiming the copyright for Superman from DC Comics/Warner Brothers. The timing certainly has a lot... 

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Thu, Sep 10 2009
Would A Movie By Any Other Name Still Be Pirated?

Would A Movie By Any Other Name Still Be Pirated?

Also in: Opinion, Trivia

If you were a movie pirate looking to steal a print of the latest Harry Potter movie when it was shipped to movie theaters a few weeks ago, you were probably out of luck if you were looking for film canisters... 

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Wed, Sep 9 2009
Tolkien Estate Settles RINGS Profits Lawsuit

Tolkien Estate Settles RINGS Profits Lawsuit

Also in: Book To Film, In Development

No sooner than it has started, thelawsuit filed against New Line Studios by the estate of J. R. R. Tolkien over profits due from the adaptation of the late author’s classic Lord Of The Rings is... 

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Mon, Jun 29 2009
Will Lawsuit Stop OLDBOY Remake?

Will Lawsuit Stop OLDBOY Remake?

Also in: In Development

It looks like some legal action will stop what the outcry of thousands of Asian film fans could not- the proposed English language remake of Korean director Park Chan-Wook’s 2003 classic Oldboy.... 

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Thu, Apr 23 2009
Is The Leaked WOLVERINE Really A Rough Cut?

Is The Leaked WOLVERINE Really A Rough Cut?

Also in: Comics And Film, Coming Soon, Controversy

When an unfinished version of the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine leaked online late last month, Twentieth Century Fox studio honco Tom Rothman quickly sprung into damage control mode, claiming- The... 

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Sun, Jan 25 2009
Monty Python Proves The Entertainment Corporations Wrong

Monty Python Proves The Entertainment Corporations Wrong

Also in: Promotional, Technology

For years we’ve heard sob stories about how the entertainment industry has been losing money to various online outlets that made the material available for free. But now the good men of Monty Python... 

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Thu, Jan 15 2009
Fox And Warner Brothers Have Reached A Settlement Over WATCHMEN!!

Fox And Warner Brothers Have Reached A Settlement Over WATCHMEN!!

Also in: Comics And Film, Coming Soon, Controversy

It looks as if our long national (geek) nightmare is over! According to the Hollywood Reporter, talks between Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Brothers Studios have proven fruitful and they have reached... 

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Thu, Jan 15 2009
Could We Finally Be Able To Watch The WATCHMEN?

Could We Finally Be Able To Watch The WATCHMEN?

Also in: Actors, Casting, Comics And Film, Coming Soon, Controversy, Directors, History, In Development, Opinion, Science-Fiction, Writers

Word out of Hollywood is that Fox and Warner Brothers might be close to a settlement in their rights dispute over the Watchmen movie. Per Film Esq., both studios filed a Notice of Settlement Status and... 

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Thu, Jan 1 2009
New WATCHMEN Promo Offers New Footage

New WATCHMEN Promo Offers New Footage

Also in: Comics And Film, Coming Soon, Controversy

“Watchmen is a massive spectacle unlike anything you’ve ever seen.” So enthuses director Zack Snyder about his adaptation of the classic graphic novel at the end of the promotional video... 

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Tue, Nov 18 2008
Happy 80th Birthday Mickey Mouse!

Happy 80th Birthday Mickey Mouse!

Also in: Animated, Classic Cartoons, Controversy, History

It was 80 years ago today that the cartoon short Steamboat Williepremiered at the 79th Street Theater in New York City. Created and directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, the film introduced the world... 

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Tue, Sep 9 2008
Speilberg Sued For Copying REAR WINDOW With DISTURBIA

Speilberg Sued For Copying REAR WINDOW With DISTURBIA

Also in: Book To Film, Classic Films

When Disturbia was released last year, many folks noted the amazing number of similarities between the Shia LaBeouf movie and director Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 classic Rear Window. Well, it looks... 

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Mon, Aug 25 2008
Disney Copyright Snafu- Is Mickey Mouse Public Domain?

Disney Copyright Snafu- Is Mickey Mouse Public Domain?

Also in: Classic Cartoons, Trivia

I have to admit that there’s a certain iron to this that is quite delicious. After spending years and sacks of money to lobby Congress to continually extend copyright timielimits to protect their... 

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Tue, Aug 19 2008
Will We Ever See A WATCHMEN Movie?

Will We Ever See A WATCHMEN Movie?

Also in: Comics And Film, Controversy

In the world of movie curses, Watchmen might have one of the worst. It appears that its curse is that its movie might never see the light of day. A judge denied Warner Brothers motion to dismiss 20th... 

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