Comments on: Dark Horse, Uni pact http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:35:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Random News Table | Uncle Bear http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1072530 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:29:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1072530 [...] Dark Horse, Uni pact Dark Horse and Universal have announced a 3-year production/distro deal. (tags: comics movies) [...] […] Dark Horse, Uni pact Dark Horse and Universal have announced a 3-year production/distro deal. (tags: comics movies) […]

]]> by: Joe Williams http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1070022 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:50:34 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1070022 Yeah, it's a little confusing how they can make this deal, unless Dark Horse is just lining up deals and then offers them to the artists but with no guarantee since the artists would be free to line up their own- unless a "first look" right is asserted in the DH contract. Aliens vs. Predator was first created as a DH comic and when that made huge money along with the string of the movies listed in Heidi's post, obviously someone realized DH was a good mine for film ideas. Does this explain the sudden burst of new comics created by Mike Richardson? (at least it appears to me to be the case as I don't recall seeing many comics from him for some time, but it's not like I'm a big reader of DH comics, and no I'm not saying it like it's a bad thing- who could blame him?) Also, isn't Conan published by Dark Horse now and isn't there a new Conan movie in the works? Yet another notch in their belt if it does well. Yeah, it’s a little confusing how they can make this deal, unless Dark Horse is just lining up deals and then offers them to the artists but with no guarantee since the artists would be free to line up their own- unless a “first look” right is asserted in the DH contract.

Aliens vs. Predator was first created as a DH comic and when that made huge money along with the string of the movies listed in Heidi’s post, obviously someone realized DH was a good mine for film ideas. Does this explain the sudden burst of new comics created by Mike Richardson? (at least it appears to me to be the case as I don’t recall seeing many comics from him for some time, but it’s not like I’m a big reader of DH comics, and no I’m not saying it like it’s a bad thing- who could blame him?)

Also, isn’t Conan published by Dark Horse now and isn’t there a new Conan movie in the works? Yet another notch in their belt if it does well.

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1069129 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:36:13 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1069129 Rights are a strange thing in Hollywood, but... picture Art Adams producing an Abbott and Costello graphic novel! Or maybe an E.T. comic book, or Back To The Future, or maybe Mr. Spielberg might actually create or test a new idea in print before film... (He sort of works for Paramount nowadays, but I'm sure he could work around that...) Oh man... one could play this game all night: take a Universal movie, imagine the comicbook, and cast the writer and artist! I'll suggest Animal House... Rights are a strange thing in Hollywood, but… picture Art Adams producing an Abbott and Costello graphic novel!
Or maybe an E.T. comic book, or Back To The Future, or maybe Mr. Spielberg might actually create or test a new idea in print before film… (He sort of works for Paramount nowadays, but I’m sure he could work around that…)
Oh man… one could play this game all night: take a Universal movie, imagine the comicbook, and cast the writer and artist! I’ll suggest Animal House…

]]> by: Jess http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1067516 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:23:37 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1067516 I'm curious about this deal though... Just in regards that Dark Horse doesn't "own" much of what is popular in their library in the way Marvel owns Spider-man. Yeah we got a Hellboy, Sin City, and 300 movies but those are owned by their respective creators I thought. The 300 movie didn't even say "Dark Horse" or had a DH Logo anywhere in the credits, and the whole deal to make it was brokered by Frank himself if memory serves. If we want a Goon movie (and if Uni is smart that's the first thing they are going for) I would assume that has to ultimately be Eric Powell's call and not DH's. Though, who'd turn down an movie opportunity if DH can create one for them. I’m curious about this deal though… Just in regards that Dark Horse doesn’t “own” much of what is popular in their library in the way Marvel owns Spider-man. Yeah we got a Hellboy, Sin City, and 300 movies but those are owned by their respective creators I thought. The 300 movie didn’t even say “Dark Horse” or had a DH Logo anywhere in the credits, and the whole deal to make it was brokered by Frank himself if memory serves. If we want a Goon movie (and if Uni is smart that’s the first thing they are going for) I would assume that has to ultimately be Eric Powell’s call and not DH’s. Though, who’d turn down an movie opportunity if DH can create one for them.

]]> by: Brian Spence http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1066397 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:40:56 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1066397 Concrete? Concrete?

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1065022 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:57:59 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1065022 Remember that Universal merged with NBC... Monkeyman And O'Brien? Concrete? Next Men? Mmmmmmmm... Remember that Universal merged with NBC… Monkeyman And O’Brien? Concrete? Next Men? Mmmmmmmm…

]]> by: Bill http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1063357 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:50:11 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1063357 Where does Buffy fit into this? Is that free of W, or does DH and UNI have to let them into the sandbox on that one? Where does Buffy fit into this? Is that free of W, or does DH and UNI have to let them into the sandbox on that one?

]]> by: id http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1063069 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:14:17 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1063069 well there's dark horse comic stores on universal's city walk. well there’s dark horse comic stores on universal’s city walk.

]]> by: michael http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1061396 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:39:32 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1061396 Wow! O.O Hopefully, Dark Horse got a great deal or if Universal makes one of their movies, DH gets a large percentage, cause to open up full access to everything they have!?!?? Just wow! O.O Wow! O.O

Hopefully, Dark Horse got a great deal or if Universal makes one of their movies, DH gets a large percentage, cause to open up full access to everything they have!?!?? Just wow! O.O

]]> by: Cary Coatney http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1061295 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:14:27 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1061295 Why the hell did Revolution Studios drop the ball on Hellboy 2 anyway? I didn't get the memo on that one. ~ Coat Why the hell did Revolution Studios drop the ball on Hellboy 2 anyway?

I didn’t get the memo on that one.

~

Coat

]]> by: Rich http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1060872 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:50:06 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1060872 Herbie, the Fat Fury: The Movie JUST IMAGINE. Herbie, the Fat Fury: The Movie

JUST IMAGINE.

]]> by: Chris http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1060690 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:09:16 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2008/03/14/dark-horse-uni-pact/#comment-1060690 I wonder if there is any reciprocation of Universal licensing their properties to Dark Horse. I wonder if there is any reciprocation of Universal licensing their properties to Dark Horse.

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