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anarky wrote:Sorry, that image is protected. (That's what it tells me.)

Why the fuck do sites act like they own copyrights on fucking images they know they don't?

Diabolical wrote:Weird. The image was working last night and early this morning, but now they block it?
Fags.

I saw "Watchmen." It's fucking astounding. The Non-Disclosure Agreement I signed prevents me from saying much, but I can spout the following with complete joygasmic enthusiasm: Snyder and Co. have pulled it off.

Remember that feeling of watching "Sin City" on the big screen and being blown away by what a faithful translation of the source material it was, in terms of both content and visuals? Triple that, and you'll come close to watching "Watchmen." Even Alan Moore might be surprised at how close the movie is to the book. March can't come soon enough.

anarky wrote:Huh?

As of two or three weeks ago, Snyder said they'd only finished a small number of shots, which is consistent with a normal production schedule. Did Smith see a totally rough cut with limited effects or something?

Judge Won’t Dismiss Fox’s Watchmen Lawsuit

Earlier this year, 20th Century Fox filed a copy infringement and breach of contract lawsuit against Warner Bros over the big screen rights of the upcoming comic book adaptation Watchmen. Fox alleged that it had the “exclusive copyright and contract rights” to “produce and develop the picture and to distribute the work throughout the world.” When the story was first reported, many wrote it off as baseless. Even I assumed that it would be thrown out of court or quickly settled for a small amount of cash. WRONG.

Not only did Judge Gary Feess of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California deny a motion by Warner Bros to dismiss the lawsuit, but according to Nikki Finke, he appeared to conclude that “Fox could hold some of the rights to the material, even if it did not hold all rights.” Of course, his view could change over the course of litigation, but this doesn’t look good for Warner Bros.

According to the suit, Fox acquired all motion picture rights to Watchmen through a series of contracts with the author, and subsequent screenplays by Charles McKeown and Sam Hamm. This has been certified by the U.S. Copyright Office. In 1994, Fox and producer Larry Gordon entered into an agreement that would require a buy-out payment if a Watchmen movie was ever produced, in addition for profit participation of 2.5 percent of 100 percent of net profits on any motion pictures that result (this includes sequels and spin-offs such as The Black Freighter). According to the lawsuit , neither Gordon nor Warner Bros has paid Fox the buy-out amount. Warner Bros insists that they have the sole rights to the project.

So what does this mean for the future of Zack Snyder’s Watchmen?

Update: Variety says that Fox “could wind up as a profit participant in the film, and could cost Warners millions considering the film’s box office prospects. However, Fox’s legal team says it isn’t looking for monetary compensation and instead wants to prevent the big-budget film from being released altogether.”

RoIIo Tomassi wrote:I think the judge should have tossed it out on the basis that Fox has known WB was making a Watchmen movie for over two years, and they waited until they had wrapped filming and were knee deep in post production before filing. After WB had already dumped millions into making and marketing it so they can't pull the plug. Sorry, Fox, you had your chance. Greedy fucks.

Fox Contacted Warner Bros Before Watchmen Went Into Production

One of the most often asked fan questions about Fox’s Watchmen lawsuit is: Why didn’t the studio file the lawsuit before principal photography began and before millions and millions of dollars had been spent. Fans believed that Fox waited to “blindside” Warner Bros with this copyright suit after it was too late. Not so.

According to Entertainment Weekly’s Fox source, “studio lawyers contacted Warner Bros. about the distribution rights issue several times prior to the start of production but were rebuffed.” If this is the case, then Warner Bros is the only one to blame for this whole mess. On the other hand, WB clearly saw this whole thing coming, which I would assume means that their lawyers believe without a shadow of a doubt that they own the rights to the project. Then again, the judge’s ruling not to dismiss the case seems to prove that it isn’t an open and shut case.