'Watchmen' Case Gets Trial Date
Despite fanboy pleas that "fox sux and watchmen kicks ass and i want to see it, fox is stupid," Warner Brothers' Watchmen adaptation is still in danger of delay, if not worse, over a rights dispute with Fox. But the studio battle for the property took a slight step forward yesterday when the presiding judge set a January 6th date for the case, providing some hope that the film could still make its March release date. Ok, so got that? January 6th is the day to shave your head, paint your body blue, and parade on the front steps of the courthouse screaming, "We want Watchmen, regardless of laws we don't fully understand!"
Court sets date for 'Watchmen' battle [THR]
On Christmas Eve, Fox and Warner's battle over Watchmen rights took a decidedly pro-Fox turn when the judge on the case wished Warner Bros. Merry Christmas (said really sarcastically), ruling Fox does have a copyright stake in the film's release. Now Warner is calling B. shit a... / Continue →
Whoop, sorry for the late start. As sent in by many people last night and this morning, a federal judge has denied Warner Brothers' motion to dismiss Fox's lawsuit regarding the rights to distribute Watchmen, meaning the anticipated release could be delayed, completely ruining ... / Continue →
Well, you can stop worrying that Watchmen won't make its March 6 release because of the legal battle over rights. Deadline Hollywood and several other sources (thanks, everyone, for sending things here) are reporting a settlement has been reached between Warner Bros. and Fox:
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