Comments on: No Batman DVD – The Detailed Story http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/09/24/no-batman-dvd-the-detailed-story/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:42:16 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Watchmen Movie in Trouble: Judge Rules for Fox Claim » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/09/24/no-batman-dvd-the-detailed-story/comment-page-1/#comment-100609 Watchmen Movie in Trouble: Judge Rules for Fox Claim » Comics Worth Reading Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:01:12 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=3676#comment-100609 [...] then Warner will probably cave in order to get their next big blockbuster out on schedule. An unlikely rumor has it that Fox wants to release the Batman TV show and is seeking to trade rights. [...]

[...] then Warner will probably cave in order to get their next big blockbuster out on schedule. An unlikely rumor has it that Fox wants to release the Batman TV show and is seeking to trade rights. [...]

]]> By: Glaurung http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/09/24/no-batman-dvd-the-detailed-story/comment-page-1/#comment-98991 Glaurung Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:10:10 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/?p=3676#comment-98991 The thing is, just about every TV show from that era is going to have massive rights issues because nobody had even thought of the idea of nailing down rights other than broadcast rights. But those rights issues are just problems for lawyers to hash out, because ultimately everyone involved is going to make money off the release of the show on disk. And by this time the studios have all had lots of practice ironing out such deals. So basically, if they can just get the owners of the character (DC and/or Warner) to stop being obstructionist, then they can start getting all their ducks in a row and eventually get the show out on disk. Which would make me happy. The thing is, just about every TV show from that era is going to have massive rights issues because nobody had even thought of the idea of nailing down rights other than broadcast rights. But those rights issues are just problems for lawyers to hash out, because ultimately everyone involved is going to make money off the release of the show on disk. And by this time the studios have all had lots of practice ironing out such deals. So basically, if they can just get the owners of the character (DC and/or Warner) to stop being obstructionist, then they can start getting all their ducks in a row and eventually get the show out on disk. Which would make me happy.

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