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Litigation

Dec. 31, 2008

Fox Tries to Block 'Watchmen' Release

Lawyers for 20th Century Fox said in federal court Monday they plan to move to block the release of the Warner Bros.-produced "Watchmen" movie, set to hit theaters March 6.

By Noah Barron
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Lawyers for 20th Century Fox said in federal court Monday they plan to move to block the release of the Warner Bros.-produced "Watchmen" movie, set to hit theaters March 6.

The statement comes less than a week after U.S. District Court Judge Gary Allen Feess summarily ruled Fox owns distribution rights to the film.

Fox's lead attorney in the case, Louis Karasik of Alston + Bird in Los...

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