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Post by scarpia on May 6, 2021 21:36:40 GMT
While it's true the copyright on the original will soon expire, I suspect it is very likely that (given they were co-producers of the original stage musical; it wasn't RUG going alone IIRC), Paramount also has a share in the film adaptation rights of the musical...and those won't expire any time soon. So I'd surprised if it can happen without Paramount agreeing. If the source material copyright expires and the source material is in the public domain why would adaption rights be required? Because the rights to adapt the Lloyd Webber stage musical into a film are separate (and nothing to do with) the copyright of the Billy Wilder film. Example: By the time the Phantom film was made, Gaston Leroux's novel was no longer in copyright. However, that is a separate right from the rights to adapt the ALW musical into a film. ALW had already sold those rights to Warner Bros in the early 1990s, so he had to buy them back from WB (at no less than £1m, IIRC) in order to get the 2004 film made. In Sunset's case, the original musical involved a gigantic licensing deal between RUG and Paramount. I'd be surprised if that deal didn't also give Paramount the right to have a say in a film adaptation of the ALW show.
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Post by Jon on May 7, 2021 0:54:06 GMT
Paramount have nothing to lose at this point, especially when the expiry on copyright on the original is fast approaching. So one way or another Sunset will eventually be made with or without Paramount - so they might as well cash in on it now. The next few years should see a shakeup in Hollywood as copyrights expire and properties enter the public domain - Mickey Mouse enters the public domain in 2024 and major titles like Gone With The Wind will see both the novel and movie enter the public domain in the next 15 years too. Presumably this means we might see big named theatrical adaptations in the next decade or so, which could be exciting. The Wizard of Oz movie enters the public domain in 2034 so if it’s still running, Nessarose might finally be allowed to wear ruby slippers in Wicked. I would point out that while the copyright for major films and books are expiring within the next decade, many of the film studios own the trademarks to characters and elements of films which can be renewed indefinitely. Mickey Mouse may be entering the public domain but Disney has trademarked his name and image so it will be impossible for anyone to able to make their own Mickey Mouse cartoon or use his image for merchandise without being sued, the same applies to other known properties like Batman, Superman and Looney Tunes.
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Post by inthenose on May 10, 2021 18:49:46 GMT
Am I alone in adoring the actor musician version from the Watermill and town? First time (and last since) I've connected with the show. I know that must make me a heathen!
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Post by danb on May 10, 2021 19:03:07 GMT
Am I alone in adoring the actor musician version from the Watermill and town? First time (and last since) I've connected with the show. I know that must make me a heathen! If I can’t say anything nice...😬 Actually, in a bit more detail...It had always been sumptuous before and for it to be the exact opposite was just a kick in the teeth. It was well performed but underpowered. It may have been significantly better in The Watermill in a really intimate setting, but I just found it weak and small at at The Comedy.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 31, 2022 21:01:38 GMT
Happy New Year…DAAAAHling
Wasnt Alan Campbell handsome?
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Post by chernjam on Jan 1, 2023 3:56:24 GMT
I'm amazed by the quality of that video - multiple cameras, audio/orchestra mixed so well. So maddening that they didn't just do a professional filming of the stage production rather than that never-going-to-be-made-movie they keep talking about
The Perfect Year - one of ALW's best and most underrated songs
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Post by chernjam on Jan 1, 2023 4:10:23 GMT
ok now you've sent me down the Youtube rabbit hole...
the first public performance of The Perfect Year captures the simple beauty of this song:
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