Avatree Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Ah okay. So they don't have any rights to it, they don't control anything, but they do receive royalties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoguy Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_and_Wendy#Copyright_status It's confusing. What's the UK's fault? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TServo2049 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Oh, I thought the book and play were still under copyright in the UK. But apparently not? It says it expired in 1987, was reinstated in 1995 and expired again in 2007? There is specific language in UK copyright law entitling Great Ormond Street Hospital to royalties for every performance and adaptation of Peter Pan (though not creative control, or right to refuse permission). In the U.S., the play is under copyright, but the book is not. If it's not public domain, it is still incredibly easy to adapt. I think the fact that we haven't heard of more studios trying is down to the fact that we haven't had a successful live-action Peter Pan-related movie since Hook, and even that was regarded as a disappointment. As I said before, Disney is probably the only studio that could do a live-action Peter Pan and have it be a basically guaranteed success. Edited October 3, 2015 by TServo2049 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portgas Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-pan-serious-need-828723 Well... The Peter Pan origins story may have trouble clearing $30 million in its North American debut over the Oct. 9-11 weekend, a worrisome start for Warner Bros. considering the movie's hefty production budget and marketing spend. Two of the major tracking services have Pan debuting at $21 million to $22 million, while a third has it opening between $26 million and $31 million, according to those with access to the surveys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 What's the budget anyways? If it could pull 30m OW it could probably reach 100. But 20m seems more likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop54 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 What's the budget anyways? If it could pull 30m OW it could probably reach 100. But 20m seems more likely. Wikipedia lists it as $150M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) So this movie has Blackbeard and the kids singing Nirvana and Ramones. Lord help us. Edited October 3, 2015 by good movie liker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 So this movie has Blackbeard and the kids singing Nirvana and The Ramones. Lord help us. yep. I can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Like that is some low-rent sub-Baz Luhrmann shit. The rest of the movie isnt a musical or (as far as I know) particularly postmodern so it makes no sense. Edited October 3, 2015 by good movie liker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TServo2049 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) This just looked generic from the trailers, but everything coming from the reviews makes it really feels like it's going to be epically, hilariously stupid. This year's 47 Ronin? Edited October 3, 2015 by TServo2049 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoguy Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Every time someone watches a shitty Peter Pan film, god kills a fairy! Let's just say many fairies have been killed in recent years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TServo2049 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) I actually heard the 2003 movie was better than people say, and gets a bad rap. But I've also heard people say no, it really was awful. I only remember seeing the trailers with that Coldplay song that was effing everywhere in 2003, and I was too enthralled by ROTK to care. This could be the least divisive of the live-action Peter Pan movies, in that it may end up having the fewest defenders. But who knows? Edited October 3, 2015 by TServo2049 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) Joe Wright's Anna Karenina is a masterpiece btw. Too bad this looks like it's ended up being a turkey. Edited October 3, 2015 by good movie liker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 2003 version had an excellent casting choice of Jason Isaacs (hello to Jason Isaacs) as Hook. In fact, its cast was pretty rock solid all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I'm one of those assholes who enjoys Hook but yeah, looks like Peter Pan is never gonna work properly as a movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halba Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) hook had robin williams at his box office drawing peak with dustin hoffman at his near peak. this does not this looks shit Edited October 3, 2015 by Halba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TServo2049 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) I'm one of those assholes who enjoys Hook but yeah, looks like Peter Pan is never gonna work properly as a movie. Yeah, the "closest" will be the inevitable Disney live-action reimagining of the 1953 film some time in the next decade. Because they will do it. They definitely will. (They had a Peter and the Starcatchers adaptation in development too, but I feel like this could poison the Pan-prequel well, meaning they'll probably directly mine the 1953 version instead...) Edited October 3, 2015 by TServo2049 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 They should have a version with Christopher Walken as Hook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoguy Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 They should have a version with Christopher Walken as Hook Christopher Walken already played Hook in the recent TV musical https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan_Live! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Psssst I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
