The New York Times is reporting that a federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled in favor of 20th Century Fox's claim to the rights to Watchmen, which is a Warner Bros. production.
This is big news, as Watchmen has been one of the most eagerly awaited movies of 2009. With the film scheduled to arrive in theaters March 6, it seems the two studios will now have to work out a deal fairly quickly.
This article appears in Dec 24-30, 2008.