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Lewis and Clark Law School Alum Rodney Perkins has this month started a new blog, Film Esq. If you are at all interested in the intersection of film, comics and copyright law, this new blog is the place to go.

Film Esq. is providing commentary and court documents related to the Watchmen copyright infringement lawsuit between Fox and Warner Bros. Fox has sued to stop the release of the movie Watchmen, claiming that they and not Warner Bros. have the distribution rights to any motion picture adopted from the comic book series.

From Film Esq.’s first post:

The progress of Watchmen from the page to the screen has been glacial. So, it seems fitting that a high-stakes lawsuit would emerge when the film was nearing completion. An interest in the Watchmen comic book, which I first read a few years after it was released, films in general and legal matters has led me to try to unravel what has been happening with the Watchmen law suit. The first 6-7 posts on this site encompass my attempts to summarize what I think are key aspects of the suit and its progress through the courts.

A great site to follow. Thanks to Rodney for the tip.