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[robkelk]

If Watchmen had fallen out of copyright earlier, would the movie have been made any faster? (I recall the biggest problem they had was in getting the rights to make the movie.)

Breaking my rule just to make one factual correction here.
%[link=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_of_Watchmen]You are incorrect. The rights were acquired in 1986, in fact.]

According to that article, the rights were acquired in 1986. Then they were acquired by a different studio in 2004. Then they were acquired from the second studio by a third studio in 2005, who had to negotiate a deal with the first studio - which took three years.

If the title had gone out of copyright before 2005, the movie could have been out two years earlier than it was. (Production was taking place parallel with rights negotiation.)

Now, tell me: is there a major motion picture being produced for... say, Sluggy Freelance? How about PvP? No?

How about http://www.newsarama.com/film/090922-we ... awake.html]Wide Awake?
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Rob Kelk
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