What I have found interesting in the Batman rights saga, is that Columbia released good DVD’s of both “The Batman” and “Batman & Robin” serials, after both had be seen only on bootleg VHS and DVD’s. Apparently they had clearance from DC to do this. While both serials are good for their genre, I would think DC Comics and Warner Bros would have more of a problem with the non-PC aspects of the serials than the campiness of the television show. So I do not hold to the statement that Warner Bros is keeping the series under wraps for that reason. I believe that it is truly a money issue with both companies. Warner Bros (DC) wants a certain amount and Fox won’t pay it.
This might be a problem more with DC or Warner Bros Television since Fox and Warner theatrical was able to work out a deal for one of the early Charlie Chan Films that Warner controlled to be included on one of the Chan DVD’s. Now that was working together.
This might be a problem more with DC or Warner Bros Television since Fox and Warner theatrical was able to work out a deal for one of the early Charlie Chan Films that Warner controlled to be included on one of the Chan DVD’s. Now that was working together.