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    The Secret Life Of Superman's Father Comes To Film

    The Court Declares Superman's Copyright Situation Confusing

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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    07/14/09

    In reply to The Secret Life Of Superman's Father Comes To Film
    All I can say is AWESOME!!!!
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    Image of littlewade littlewade
    07/14/09

    In reply to The Secret Life Of Superman's Father Comes To Film
    will they deal with him gettin screwed by DC i wonder?
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    Image of Davio Davio
    07/14/09

    In reply to The Secret Life Of Superman's Father Comes To Film
    Wouldn't this run into massive legal problems straight away? I've got a feeling WB won't be happy with a film containing even a mention of Superman and BDSM comics...
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    Image of CaptMonkey CaptMonkey
    07/14/09

    @Davio: The movie is based on Joe Shuster, who created Superman, not the man of steel himself. Warner Bros. might not be happy with it, but they don't have the rights to Shuster's other works, so I don't see how they could pursue it legally.
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    Image of GilmerPandion II GilmerPandion II
    07/14/09

    In reply to The Secret Life Of Superman's Father Comes To Film
    Saw thisbook at one of the local bookstores. LOVED it! A movie would definitely be a must see. A very sorted tale for sure.
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    Image of Unprodigy - Unproductive - Unconscionable Unprodigy - Unproductive - Unconscionable
    07/14/09

    In reply to The Secret Life Of Superman's Father Comes To Film
    Superman's co-creator... did... what... I... *brain malfunction*



    ...That's freaking awesome!
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    Image of Aidan_ Aidan_
    07/14/09

    @Unprodigy - Unproductive - Unconscionable: Oh yeah, you missed that a few months back? It was pretty awesome.
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    Image of Unprodigy - Unproductive - Unconscionable Unprodigy - Unproductive - Unconscionable
    07/14/09

    @Aidan_: I only started reading here regularly a couple of months ago.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    07/14/09

    @Unprodigy - Unproductive - Unconscionable: Welcome!
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    Image of Roklimber Roklimber
    07/10/09

    In reply to The Court Declares Superman's Copyright Situation Confusing
    Lawyers - the new Kryptonite.
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    Image of drdoombot drdoombot
    07/10/09

    In reply to The Court Declares Superman's Copyright Situation Confusing
    What's interesting about this case is that if Shuster/Siegel get the copyright for Action Comics #1, who gets the rights to the derivative works? Supergirl, the Fortress of Solitude, Superboy, Krypton and Kryptonite, Lex Luthor and tons of other things came after Action Comics #1. Heck, even the "S" pentagon and the red boots came later.

    If Shuster/Siegel win, they can't use those ideas, and DC will probably be barred from using some of them as well. Can you imagine reading a Superman comic put out by another publisher where he has the triangle "S" and can't fly?
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    Image of cletar cletar
    07/10/09

    @drdoombot: I was wondering that, too. In the early 80s, Rankin-Bass made a cartoon version of The Hobbit, while Ralph Bakshi had the film rights to Fellowship of the Rings and The Two Towers. Rankin-Bass made an unspeakably horrific cartoon version of Return of the King which referenced The Hobbit but pretended Fellowship and Two Towers never happened. It was awful. I wonder if that sort of crazy would happen with Superman.

    The thing I don't understand, though--why are they making Superman stuff? After the Bakshi/Rankin-Bass thing, there was a dispute over who actually had film rights to LOTR for a good long time. Nobody did anything with the property because it was uncertain. If Superman's ownership is unclear, why are they making things like Smallville and cartoons and stuff?
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    Image of BullfightsOnAcid BullfightsOnAcid
    07/10/09

    In reply to The Court Declares Superman's Copyright Situation Confusing
    I wouldn't be surprised if Lex Luthor was behind this whole mess.
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    Image of MonkeyT MonkeyT
    07/10/09

    In reply to The Court Declares Superman's Copyright Situation Confusing
    You know, for a symbol of justice and civilization, an awful lot of Superman's disagreements wind up becoming fist fights.
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    Image of JennaW JennaW
    07/10/09

    In reply to The Court Declares Superman's Copyright Situation Confusing
    Paging Mark Waid! Paging Mark Waid!
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    Image of Dunny0 Dunny0
    07/10/09

    In reply to The Court Declares Superman's Copyright Situation Confusing
    What I'm not fully understanding is the point to all this.

    If it's about the money, surely the estates of Siegel and Shuster realize that once they own the copyright outright, if they start asking for ridiculous terms and payment, DC could just drop Superman from continuity. No DC, no sales. No sales, no money, and Superman is now a worthless property.

    And if DC drops it, what studio in their right mind would option it for a movie?
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    Image of NotArthurPDragon NotArthurPDragon
    07/10/09

    @Dunny0: Um every single movie studio working? You do realize Superman is one of the biggest pop culture icons in the world? There are three things you can go anywhere in the world and have them recognized: Mickey Mouse, Coca Cola and Superman. Warners will pay like they pay others normally for licensing, because some money is better than no money.
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    Image of Dunny0 Dunny0
    07/10/09

    @NotArthurPDragon: I would think Warners would be a bit shy after the whole Watchmen thing, and the fact that the last Superman movie didn't go over very well.
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    Image of NotArthurPDragon NotArthurPDragon
    07/10/09

    @Dunny0: Superman is so big he has his own division at Warner Brothers. They aren't going anywhere.
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    Image of phoghat phoghat
    07/10/09

    In reply to The Court Declares Superman's Copyright Situation Confusing
    Who disguised as Clark Kent, mild mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never ending battle for truth justice and patent obfuscation.
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    Image of Partially Bigoted Zealots Partially Bigoted Zealots
    07/10/09

    In reply to The Court Declares Superman's Copyright Situation Confusing
    This is the Judge's way of saying "I didn't practice intellectual property as an attorney and all my clerks are on vacation. My 1L intern is a douchebag, too."



    It seems very possible that after all the appeals, briefs, and decisions are handed down it will be 2013, and someone will still make another crappy Superman movie. Hopefully with Krypto and a Giant Spider.
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    Image of giant_turtle giant_turtle
    07/10/09

    @Partially Bigoted Zealots: that movie sounds awesome?
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    Image of cletar cletar
    07/10/09

    In reply to The Court Declares Superman's Copyright Situation Confusing
    Perhaps that can be the villain in the next Superman movie--The Special Master. "You belong to ME now, Superman! Bow before my Tort Ray! Ah HAHAHAHAHA!"
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    Image of giant_turtle giant_turtle
    07/10/09

    In reply to The Court Declares Superman's Copyright Situation Confusing
    And to think I thought his cape was made of stronger stuff than red tape.
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