find two articles that discuss films
- Find two articles that discuss films that were big-budget “blockbusters†that failed horribly in 2019. Do the articles explain what doomed these pictures? Why do you think they failed?
- Find at least two cases discussing a writer selling the rights to a novel for adaptation to film. What terms, if any, were disclosed? What is the most money paid for the movie rights to a novel that you can find?
- Find at least two cases where someone has sued because he/she believed his/her idea for a motion picture was stolen by someone else. What was the result of the lawsuit?
- (From the WIPO reading): In one paragraph, discuss two differences in the copyright protections for “authors” in the US vs. other countries discussed in the reading. What do you think is the biggest difference?
- If the Professor shows up to class on Thursday with a “Mike Tyson tattoo” on his face, who does he owe copyright clearance to?
- What is E & O insurance, and why do filmmakers need it?