Iogwfh t1_j6hm1rv wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:37 AM

Reply to comment by AlanMorlock in Is there a reason why no director redo a movie (based on a book) that have already failed in box office ? by Otherwise-Revenue-44

No, I actually had a google after posting and it turns out the movie rights in 2014 reverted back to Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. They are shopping them around hoping to kick start a franchise.

AlanMorlock t1_j6hwqrd wrote on January 30, 2023 at 1:28 PM

I'd heard similar but was wondering jownrjst wasn't he case. Apparently the last 4 Barsoom novels are from after 1928 buth the majority of the series should be in thr public domain now. I wonder if it's similar to thr Conan Doyalw estate being litigious over random elements like Sherlock "having emotions" diento the last few Sherlock stories still being outside thr Publix domain until this year