To get this close, after decades of trying to get Watchmen to the big screen for it then to be pulled from under our rug, well it would be tragic.
The film is currently finishing it’s post-production stages over at Warner Bros. but director Zack Snyder has had to look over his shoulder for the past year as 20th Century Fox have been hell bent on blocking the film’s March 2009 release.
And as news of each court hearing passes, Fox seem to have a very legit case against WB and although it would take an extremely brave judge to block it’s theatrical release indefinitely, a short delay until all the hearings have been concluded should not be ruled out.
In a recent New York Times article, a court injunction for June looks possible, some three months after it’s projected March date. If that is too go ahead, it would seem unlikely that WB will release what could be an illegal film and instead of moving it to a packed July or a weaker August/September date… it would probably move to 2010.
This Watchmen thing won’t go away and I can tell you for a fact that WB are taking this very seriously indeed.
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I understand that Fox has their rights and all to the work and is due legally what’s owed to them. But it’s pretty underhanded and just plain crappy of them to wait this long to file suit.
From what I read Fox contacted WB multiple times.
Anyway, I doubt they’ll not release the film. Fox will probably get a good chunk of the profits made from the film.