Quote from: Proteus on May 29, 2021, 04:13:12 PM
Quote from: Voodoo Magic on May 29, 2021, 02:11:15 PM
Quote from: SiL on May 29, 2021, 01:08:31 PM
Since they waited four years before noticing an issue the precedent could just as easily be hey studios, pay attention to your obligations when it comes to controlling your rights.
I see it as less a studio paying attention to obligations and more a studio taking advantage of a situation. It appears more calculated to me. I see it as the studio understanding a copyright termination letter requires notice upon serving, and upon the realization the first termination letter had errors, waiting until the final year to point out such errors so the new notice from the date of the corrected letter would maximize the length of their copyright ownership. That's my take at least.
So what do you speculate, Voodoo? You think the judge passed this injunction which could force Disney to dangle those dollar signs? And if so, do you think there's a settlement the brothers accept? I hate to think Disney would give up on a production that's about to start without using every option.
Personally, I don't believe there is any incentive for Disney/20th Century Studios to settle and share a piece of the profit pie with the Thomas Brothers
if they think they can keep it all to themselves until January 13, 2023. And Disney appears confident, or at least is projecting confidence that this will be the case and the courts will agree with them, considering the money they have already invested in "Skulls" to this point.
Disney's lawyers are probably the best that money can buy, so if I had to speculate, I'd lean towards their apparent confidence and believe a preliminary injunction will not occur. That's what's going on in my head space at least.