This Warner Bros. vs. Fox Debacle Over 'Watchmen' is a Mess
You may be placing blame in the wrong direction
How mad at Fox are you concerning their lawsuit against Warner Bros. with regards to copyright ownership of Watchmen? Well, you are probably placing blame in the wrong direction.
EW.com has a source at Fox saying "studio lawyers contacted Warner Bros. about the distribution rights issue several times prior to the start of production but were rebuffed."
"Of course we are concerned about the fans," one source tells EW. "However, any disappointment from the core fans should not be directed toward Fox. What we are doing is seeking to enforce our distribution rights to Watchmen. Legal copyright ownership should not just be swept under the rug and ignored."
Warner Bros. is in a situation where they are basically saying, "Nuh uh," while Fox is saying, "Uh huh." A judge will have to decide who is right, but, as EW says, there are really only two outcomes here:
- Warner Bros. wins.
- Warner Bros. offers Fox a big fat settlement and Fox takes it.
It's now all in the waiting.
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But whoever wins or loses, the movie will still be released right, with the release date being pushed back likely?
This is going to be one complicated case. Cause if Fox gets distributors rights then WB can go. Okay, now we want money for the production. Did that agreement mention DVD/Blu-ray distribution as well?
I think WB is just going to toss some money at Fox and say "go away".