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Watchmen Delayed, Or Worse

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-isn't-gonna-be-good dept.

whisper_jeff writes "Due to some potential copyright issues, The Watchmen might be delayed, or worse. It seems that Fox claims it still owns copyrights which would prevent Warner Bros from releasing the movie. US District Court Judge Gary Feess decided that Fox had enough of a case that he's willing to hear things out. The geek in me hopes that it will be resolved quickly and the movie will hit theaters on time."

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  1. Who watches the Watchmen...? by clickety6 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... possibly none of us, it seems!

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    1. Re:Who watches the Watchmen...? by Sfing_ter · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well, the Judge will. He gets first screening. Ingenious plot - become a judge in a district that has copyright disputes involving huge studio movies - the ultimate Videophile... all his plans have finally come to fruition...

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  2. Copyright Law by Digital+Vomit · · Score: 4, Funny

    Keep on promoting those arts and sciences, Copyright Law!

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  3. meh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who wants to see a movie about a bunch of Swiss artisans in their underwear?

  4. Please Note by greg_barton · · Score: 4, Funny

    If the Watchmen movie is killed due to copyright reasons I will destroy the universe.

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    Dr. Manhattan