Submission + - Judge: Fox Owns Watchmen Rights (scifi.com)
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In a surprise ruling, a federal judge in Los Angeles said he intended to grant 20th Century Fox's claim that it owns a copyright interest in the Watchmen, a movie shot by Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures and set for release in March, The New York Times reported on Christmas Eve.
The decision was disclosed in a five-page written order issued on Dec. 24. Gary A. Feess, a judge in the United States District Court for Central California, said he would provide a more detailed order soon.
Fox has been seeking to prevent Warner from releasing the film. The superhero adventure, based on the Watchmen graphic novel, is being directed by Zack Snyder (300) and has shaped up as one of most eagerly anticipated releases for next year.
A Warner spokesman, Scott Rowe, declined to comment on the ruling and the studio's plans.
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=63130
In a surprise ruling, a federal judge in Los Angeles said he intended to grant 20th Century Fox's claim that it owns a copyright interest in the Watchmen, a movie shot by Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures and set for release in March, The New York Times reported on Christmas Eve.
The decision was disclosed in a five-page written order issued on Dec. 24. Gary A. Feess, a judge in the United States District Court for Central California, said he would provide a more detailed order soon.
Fox has been seeking to prevent Warner from releasing the film. The superhero adventure, based on the Watchmen graphic novel, is being directed by Zack Snyder (300) and has shaped up as one of most eagerly anticipated releases for next year.
A Warner spokesman, Scott Rowe, declined to comment on the ruling and the studio's plans.
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=63130
