That article brings up an interesting point: "And if folks like Hurd and Gary K. Wolf, the author behind the book that inspired ‘Roger Rabbit,’ win their battles, it could signal a complete overhaul over how studios choose which IP to license and how they go about adapting it for the big screen. If the rights aren’t perpetual, then is it in the company’s best interests to keep paying large sums of money for IP?"
That was my first thought!That article brings up an interesting point: "And if folks like Hurd and Gary K. Wolf, the author behind the book that inspired ‘Roger Rabbit,’ win their battles, it could signal a complete overhaul over how studios choose which IP to license and how they go about adapting it for the big screen. If the rights aren’t perpetual, then is it in the company’s best interests to keep paying large sums of money for IP?"
In other words, could film companies become more hesitant to option books for movies if they won't have permanent rights to those movies and associated merchandise? Could this exacerbate the whole "Let's milk our existing IP for all it's worth instead of developing new ideas" trend?
I would think the film (or should we say movie these days since nobody uses actual film) companies weigh the licensing terms when they option books. Permanent rights would almost certainly cost more than limited term rights.
Hey, are you calling Christopher Nolan a "nobody"??
That depends...who is Christopher Nolan?Hey, are you calling Christopher Nolan a "nobody"??
I loved this series, I was really hoping for more episodes.
....that was originally titled "Who Censored Roger Rabbit?"The important thing is I just learned Roger Rabbit was based on a book.
That is a great question. And speaking of...does it have any impact on the "forever" clause in Universal's use of Marvel in their parks?
That I would doubt because Disney still owns the copyright. They’re just allowing someone else to use it. But maybe not.
