FanInAZ
03-13-2015, 04:50 PM
Batman vs Iron Man fan film looks awesome, but will it survive?
The Joker gets freed from prison by "a group of humanoid combat robots." He then robs Batman's lair and takes all his wonderful toys. Next, he gets his hands on one of Iron Man's suits, which he hands over to the uber-villain that set him free from prison. And, of course, battles ensue in which Batman winds up fighting Iron Man (although it's not really Iron Man.) All this supposedly takes place after the "Dark Knight" and original "Iron Man" movies.
Sounds pretty cool, doesn't it? And, based on the trailer above, it looks like it'll be high quality as well. The only question is, will the film ever see the light of day? Two major obstacles stand in the way.
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The second issue has to do with intellectual-property rights. While it's inventive to mash up one character from DC (Batman) and one from Marvel (Iron Man), those major powerhouses may not want their intellectual property used so freely. Just last week we saw a very cool darkly animated James Bond short get squashed by MGM within hours of its release, so the studios are watching.
http://www.cnet.com/news/batman-vs-iron-man-fan-film-looks-awesome-but-will-it-survive/#ftag=YHF65cbda0
DC/Marvel "mash ups" sound like a great idea & could lead to a lot more creativity, but will the 2 be willing to cooperate with each other to make them happen.
The Joker gets freed from prison by "a group of humanoid combat robots." He then robs Batman's lair and takes all his wonderful toys. Next, he gets his hands on one of Iron Man's suits, which he hands over to the uber-villain that set him free from prison. And, of course, battles ensue in which Batman winds up fighting Iron Man (although it's not really Iron Man.) All this supposedly takes place after the "Dark Knight" and original "Iron Man" movies.
Sounds pretty cool, doesn't it? And, based on the trailer above, it looks like it'll be high quality as well. The only question is, will the film ever see the light of day? Two major obstacles stand in the way.
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The second issue has to do with intellectual-property rights. While it's inventive to mash up one character from DC (Batman) and one from Marvel (Iron Man), those major powerhouses may not want their intellectual property used so freely. Just last week we saw a very cool darkly animated James Bond short get squashed by MGM within hours of its release, so the studios are watching.
http://www.cnet.com/news/batman-vs-iron-man-fan-film-looks-awesome-but-will-it-survive/#ftag=YHF65cbda0
DC/Marvel "mash ups" sound like a great idea & could lead to a lot more creativity, but will the 2 be willing to cooperate with each other to make them happen.