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How is the next 300 million dollar Batman flick going to ever get made if the studios let everyone go see the movie for free? It won't get made. No it isn't be

How is the next 300 million dollar Batman flick going to ever get made if the studios let everyone go see the movie for free? It won't get made. No it isn't because there is zero demand for those types of movies, in fact there is a huge demand. It is because of copyright that they get the up front funding as the studios can be sure they have protection to make up the cost at release time (if the audiences like the flick enough to go see it).

jarek 14y ago
> How is the next 300 million dollar Batman flick going to ever get made if the studios let everyone go see the movie for free? It won't get made. What a fucking loss for humanity. I'm pretty sure JK Rowling would have written Harry Potter (the book) with or without IP laws. I'm pretty sure Notch would have written Minecraft with or without IP laws. I'm pretty sure there were several bloody fantastic games made in the 90s when game piracy was easier and more common.
gnaritas 14y ago
> How is the next 300 million dollar Batman flick going to ever get made if the studios let everyone go see the movie for free? It won't get made. IP isn't what makes people pay to see Batman. The loss of IP would not prevent studios from making a killing with Batman at a theater, they'd just have to be a touch more creative in controlling distribution, timing, and release of the official copy. Even without IP, they can contract with the theater to make it a violation of the contract for the theater to copy the film as a condition of getting it. IP isn't what protects the movie industry, it's what protects the home video industry and some of the long tail profits. Also, making a great movie doesn't require 300 million dollars, and the world did just fine before 300 million dollars movies existed.