On 9 May, 02:19, Jack Bohn <jackb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> A serendipitous result of Marvel's profligacy? =A0They sold their
> movie rights to all and sundry: Sony for Spider-Man and X-Men,
> Fox for the Fantastic Four, Paramount for Iron Man, and Universal
> bringing out the Hulk this same summer.
> Would any one studio -- even WB, owner and operator of DC -- try
> for five superhero franchises? =A0Would they bring out even Metal
> Men the same year as one of their Superman or Batman movies?
I don't think Marvel gets a bad deal out of selling their rights out.
Actually I'm not sure they sold *all* the rights, just licensed them
out for a while, they probably get a % of profit from the films a %
from other licensing (toys, t-shirts, McDonalds meals etc.) Plus all
the interest in the comics too. Not a bad deal for just sitting there
and watching someone else do all the work. Wasn't 2007 like one of
Marvels best ever?
Still perhaps I've been a bit tough on DC, I often forget that these
were all DC films:,
Road to Perdition
Constantine
A History of Violence
V for Vendetta
The Fountain
Stardust
so I guess DC isn't doing too bad. I just want more superhero films,
and I guess we do have these films to look forward to:
TDK
The Spirit
Watchmen
And apparently these are announced?
Wonder Woman 2009 Warner Bros.
The Man of Steel 2010 Legendary Pictures / Warner Bros.
Green Lantern 2010 Warner Bros.
The Flash TBA Warner Bros.
Justice League TBA Warner Bros. Pictures
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