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Fuck you, Sincerely, The Commonwealth. I guess Micky is getting his pound of flesh in Commonwealth countries later this year.
by Mandatum 3y ago
Fuck you,
Sincerely,
The Commonwealth.
I guess Micky is getting his pound of flesh in Commonwealth countries later this year.
- unmole 3y agoMost countries that inherited the Imperial Copyright Act extended the copyright term via national legislations decades ago. Canada and New Zealand were notable exceptions. New Zealand did sign a FTA with the UK promising to increase the copyright term but it hasn't happened yet. I feel emotionally invested in this because if the New Zealand Parliament doesn't pass the legislation this year, Tolkien will be out of copyright next year.
- StrangeATractor 3y agoIt's a 4D gambit, think of all the lotr movies that will get filmed there without copyright restrictions.
- unmole 3y agoBut I don't think they will be able to call them LoTR movies. Trademarks can be perpetual.
- yellowapple 3y agoJust call it "King of the Rings", starring John Cena as Frodo.