Creators and Producers Amend "Smallville" Lawsuit

[CBR News]

A federal judge has ruled the creators of "Smallville" can amend their 2010 lawsuit against Warner Bros. and the CW over "unreasonably low" licensing fees for the series. CBR has details.


Full article here.

[mietha]

What "creators"? I'll take developers, or something like that, but they didn't "create" ****.

[Slick McFavorite]

What "creators"? I'll take developers, or something like that, but they didn't "create" ****.

So the plot of every single episode is contained somewhere in a comic book or what? I never watched the show because, well, Trenchcoat Superman, but you seem to have a narrow definition of "creation" and "creator."

[Sean Whitmore]

What "creators"? I'll take developers, or something like that, but they didn't "create" ****.

Lionel Luthor, Chloe Sullivan, and Tess Mercer just appeared out of the ether, then?

[Alex]

I wouldn't take credit for doing Smallville either.

[Surtur]

Lionel Luthor, Chloe Sullivan, and Tess Mercer just appeared out of the ether, then?

Especially since didn't they bring the character of Chloe over to the DCU at one point?

I wouldn't take credit for doing Smallville either.

Eh, I'd say it depends on what else you've done. Smallville was one of the highest rated series to ever air on the WB/CW. Unless you've already created some blockbuster films or tv series.

I know what you were trying to say, keep in mind, I'm just saying..

[Mat001]

Creators and developers are essentially the same thing in this matter. Al Gough and Miles Millar took the lore of Superman and the concept from Tim Steely and created a whole show around it.

Eh, I'd say it depends on what else you've done. Smallville was one of the highest rated series to ever air on the WB/CW. Unless you've already created some blockbuster films or tv series

Millar and Gough landed a script draft or two of "Spider-Man 2" based on "Smallville". They had also worked on "Lethal Weapon 4", "Shanghi Knights", "Shanghi Noon", "The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor" and more. Tollin/Robins Productions worked on a number of film and television projects over the years. So the show has been good to both parties.

[Scurlogg_Hawkk]

they deserve some credit and some good fees for there work .They have produce some good work on the show .The only bad thing they did for me was the show only lasted 10 seasons :s i want one more season ,but that is me ......

[jediracer]

SUPER shady actions by Warner Brothers.