Tag Archives: Legal

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

McG Threatens To Make More TERMINATOR Films

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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

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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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Wed, Sep 16 2009
‘No Plans’ For A New SUPERMAN Film In The Works

‘No Plans’ For A New SUPERMAN Film In The Works

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Amidst all of the speculation over last week’s announced restructuring of DC Comics into DC Entertainment by corporate owner Time Warner, one of the big questions was what plans would the new entity... 

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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?

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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

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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, Jul 20 2009
What’s Up With THE HOBBIT?

What’s Up With THE HOBBIT?

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With a couple of small stories hit the web over the weekend all relating to producer Peter Jackson and director Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming, two film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The... 

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Mon, Jun 29 2009
Will Lawsuit Stop OLDBOY Remake?

Will Lawsuit Stop OLDBOY Remake?

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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?

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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

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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!!

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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?

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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

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“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!

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

Disney Copyright Snafu- Is Mickey Mouse Public Domain?

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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, Jun 24 2008
Could the Siegel Lawsuit Delay SUPERMAN Sequels?

Could the Siegel Lawsuit Delay SUPERMAN Sequels?

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Could the Big Red “S” be on the shelf due to a high-profile lawsuit? And does this mean good things for The Big Red Cheese? In a recent press junket, Get Smart director Peter Segal was asked... 

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