In April, one full month before its theatrical release, a workprint of the movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine was uploaded to P2P and warez sites and as quick as a SNIKT!, became one of the most downloaded/pirated movies of the year. [...]
Read moreMarvel Entertainmant Sets Deadline for Disney Merger
Marvel Entertainment has called a special meeting of shareholders in New York on 31 December to decide on its takeover. Marvel shareholders will vote on the planned takeover by The Walt Disney Co. The company announced that the stockholders on [...]
Read moreLenders Temporarily Extend The Lifespan of MGM
Just a few days ago, we told you that MGM was going to be put on the auction block, because the studio has accumulated almost $4 billion in debt, and they can't even pay the interest. It was reported that the [...]
Read moreUniversal Paying Up For Faking FOURTH KIND Ads
Universal Pictures has agreed to pay $20,000 to the Alaska Press Club to settle complaints about fake news archives used to promote the movie "The Fourth Kind," the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. The Anchorage lawyer who negotiated the settlement for the [...]
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The End Of An Era: MGM May Hit The Auction Block
Back in September we told you about MGM's financial woes and their possible bankruptcy. Now, we have word from Variety that MGM, which boasts one of the best known logos in the entertainment business and a library of some 4,000 [...]
Read morePIXAR and LUXO Settle Legal Dispute
Back in September we told you about the creators of the Luxo Lamp (Norwegian lampmaker Luxo AS) bringing a trademark lawsuit against Pixar and owner Walt Disney Co., claiming that they had infringed Luxo’s brand by selling functioning, special-edition lamps [...]
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DC Drops Batman Figurine Lawsuit
DC has withdrawn its lawsuit against an independent retailer that it claimed was selling unauthorized figurines of characters from the 1960s Batman television show. John Stacks, who distributed the resin figurines from his website johnnyresin.com, claimed that they were legitimately endorsed [...]
Read moreThe Hobbit and James Bond In Danger? MGM Facing Possible Bankruptcy
Back in 1924, Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures merged together to form Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, or MGM, with the motto, "Ars Gratia Artis", a Latin phrase meaning "Art for art's sake." Over the last 85 years, the [...]
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‘Voltron’ Defender of the Lawsuit
Our Intrepid Lillian here at SciFiMafia, told you a few weeks ago about the 'Voltron' movie that's in the works. Now, Voltron has become the subject of a legal battle between a group of indie producers and a family company [...]
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Kirby Estate Sues to Reclaim Character Rights From Marvel and Others
The heirs of late comic-book creator Jack 'The King' Kirby served 45 copyright-termination notices to Marvel Entertainment Inc., Walt Disney Co. and other Hollywood studios relating to comic-book characters and stories created by Mr. Kirby, including "X-Men" and "The Fantastic [...]
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DC Comics Vs. Google Digital Books
DC Comics has pledged its opposition to a book scanning project from search engine company Google Inc. As part of the initiative, Google plans to make digital copies of books that are no longer commercially available, but covered under copyright law. [...]
Read moreMarvel Shareholder Sues Over Disney Deal
A Marvel Entertainment Inc. shareholder sued in Delaware court to block Walt Disney Co.’s proposed $4 billion acquisition of the comic-book pioneer. Marvel directors failed to conduct an appropriate sale process, shareholder Christine Vlatos said in a complaint filed today in [...]
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