Marvel to Lose Wolverine Rights?

**gabrielzero** · 04-01-2009, 07:42 AM

At issue is a contract between Marvel Comics, the current publisher of Wolverine, and Twentieth Century Fox, a subsidiary of News Corporation and producer of the big budget ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ movie.

According to legal experts, News Corporation lawyers added a clause giving Twentieth Century Fox complete rights to Wolverine upon release of the movie, as well as complete rights to all other Marvel Comics’ characters appearing in the movie.

Holy cow. I mean really, why didn't Marvel notice that in the contract?

If 20th Century Fox wins in this, I really wonder where the development of Wolverine will go down the line. How sad to have a character that they created and have worked on for years be taken away!

**Taco-Calamitous** · 04-01-2009, 02:12 PM

Wow. That's just... wow. First it was the original Captain America, and now Wolverine? That's a heavy blow. What a great scam by the "News Corporation" to steal one of Marvel's biggest characters right out from underneath their noses. "All the other characters" includes Deadpool and Gambit, as well... Wolverine, Deadpool, and Gambit. And there's a young Cyclops and young Storm in there, as well. Does it include all of them?

...not that I really read the comics on a regular basis anymore, nor did I ever. Still, this could be the end of some of my favorite characters from my childhood. Anyhoo...

Wuv, Yer Mom

**LocoColt04** · 04-01-2009, 05:29 PM

This HAS to be a joke. Srsly.

**Taco-Calamitous** · 04-01-2009, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by LocoColt04

This HAS to be a joke. Srsly.

...dammit. And here I thought I would be at work all day, and safe from any April Fools-ing. Anyhoo...

Wuv, Yer Mom

EDIT: It wasn't. Fox owns the rights to those characters. YAY!