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That’s describing the situation in the US. Elsewhere the 1940s movies are already public domain.
by msbarnett 8y ago
That’s describing the situation in the US. Elsewhere the 1940s movies are already public domain.
- diminoten 8y agoThen how come we haven't seen anything of substance/value?
- msbarnett 8y agoBecause these movies being public domain just means these specific movies are public domain, nothing more. You can recut and remix them, if you wish. You can’t do whatever you want with the character of Superman and the many elements of his stories that exist outside these works, however.
- diminoten 8y ago> You can’t do whatever you want with the character of Superman Yes you can.
- Asooka 8y agoSuperman is such a basic character that you can absolutely make stories about him without actually copying the character. Also, it's desirable to have your own character that you can merchandise exclusively. As an example, the Japanese manga/anime "One Punch Man" is a work that takes the very basic premise of an unbeatable super-man and goes interesting places with it.
- astrodust 8y agoAsk yourself, does the world really need more Superman?