Comments on: Fox Tries To Shut Down Watchmen

By: Joe S

Joe S — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:30:22 +0000

Fox is just making the threat as a beginning for negotiations. They will basically settle for being bought off with a huge chunk of the profits, but in the Rupert Murdoch world you have to threaten nuke the whole project so that WB will end up "happy" at parting with just 75% of their profits rather than nothing.

By: Huggy Lugnuts

Huggy Lugnuts — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:12:31 +0000

One word–Batman.

If Fox succeeds in holding up Watchmen, they'll use the home video rights to the old 1966 Batman series as ransom. Remember, WB (Time Warner) owns DC Comics, which owns Batman. Fox produced the old series. They're currently fighting over ownership over the series for DVD sales.

Of course, that's my guess. But a good one indeed…

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:44:56 +0000

I can't help but laugh at WB's fuck up. Now when I read about this I go back and remember all those times that I went to youtube just to read "This video has been removed for violation of WB copy right".

And acting like Fox is the evil studio here. Be honest with yourself. Not a single movie studio out there is nice and cares about the fans as their top priority (Although Marvel is fresh and might change that). A few months ago, Fox would have been the hero for stopping a movie tons of people don't want to see made. Wonder what Allan Moore thinks about this?

By: JJx508

JJx508 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:04:46 +0000

Fox is just being selfish and greedy. Just take one for the team and let WB make the movie. If this movie is canceled, I would be pretty damn pissed.