Comic book - The sequel
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 2:12 pm
Hi, again;
John Ajvide Lindqvist here.
Just wanted to inform you about the final result of the comic book thing.
A lawyer from Spitfire have now informed me that I have indeed sold more or less every right I have to them.
This is not what I was told by the swedish lawyer handling the deal between the swedish and the american producers when I signed the contract. The juridical language was inpenetrable and I was told that this contract did not change anything, that it was just a formality (In the swedish contract it was stipulated that a thing like this could not be.)
I was misinformed. Fooled, even. The american contract was a completely different deal.
Hard as it may be, I therefore owe Spitfire an apology. They have proceeded as they saw fit, whith the rights they have indeed aquired.
My feeling towards the projct remain unchanged, but as it turns out I have no say in the matter.
My hopes are still that they only produce a comic book adaptation of the movie. I could accept, or even like that. As for the other parts ... I can only keep my fingers crossed.
Sorry to have caused this storm in a glass of water (Does this expression exist in english?). I am the fool here.
Next time I will read all contracts with a magnifying glass, sitting on the shoulders of at least four lawyers.
bye bye for now.
John
John Ajvide Lindqvist here.
Just wanted to inform you about the final result of the comic book thing.
A lawyer from Spitfire have now informed me that I have indeed sold more or less every right I have to them.
This is not what I was told by the swedish lawyer handling the deal between the swedish and the american producers when I signed the contract. The juridical language was inpenetrable and I was told that this contract did not change anything, that it was just a formality (In the swedish contract it was stipulated that a thing like this could not be.)
I was misinformed. Fooled, even. The american contract was a completely different deal.
Hard as it may be, I therefore owe Spitfire an apology. They have proceeded as they saw fit, whith the rights they have indeed aquired.
My feeling towards the projct remain unchanged, but as it turns out I have no say in the matter.
My hopes are still that they only produce a comic book adaptation of the movie. I could accept, or even like that. As for the other parts ... I can only keep my fingers crossed.
Sorry to have caused this storm in a glass of water (Does this expression exist in english?). I am the fool here.
Next time I will read all contracts with a magnifying glass, sitting on the shoulders of at least four lawyers.
bye bye for now.
John