I am sure a few of you do not know what is going on or why this would be happening. Well, it seems that Fox claims to own the copyright to the Watchmen source material, then there was some fuzziness that led to Warner Brothers believing they purchased said rights and they went ahead to produce the film. Now that the film has been made, Fox has stepped in and filed an injunction to prevent its release next March. There are reports of the two studios haggling over the actual start date of the trial which involves gray copyright laws and Hollywood contracts, none of which is likely to start until after the proposed March release of the film.
It will definitely be interesting to see how things shake out. I cannot believe that Fox wants the movie on the shelf, since it is pretty much guaranteed to make money. What this is going to come down to is carving up the pie and deciding who gets the bigger piece. Beyond that, will the haggling result in a delay of the film's release? I certainly hope note, the trailer looks spectacular.
Live Action TMNT In the Works?
Here is an interesting development. Co-creater of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has let it be known that a live action film could be coming down the pipe. There is truth behind the rumor that talks have been had with Warner Brothers about "re-inventing" the Turtles as a live action film. This is being reported at Superhero Hype.
I am not sure how I feel about this. I am a Turtle fan from way back. Well, as far back as the original cartoon (I missed the original comic book run). I loved the cartoon, and I really enjoyed the first live action film. I thought they did a pretty good job of handling the suits and animatronics. That said, the CGI film from 2007 is probably the best vision yet, aside from the original that I haven't read. The animated film had some darkness to it, while containing plenty of humor and action.
With the level of special effects technology that exists today, as opposed to 1990, I think they could do a fine job bringing them to believable life. The problem will be finding the right story to tell. You know, I'd be up for checking it out if it happens.
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