Is Frank Miller's The Spirit a DC Comics movie?

[Binker]

Comic books of The Spirit are currently being published by DC Comics, even though there is another company who republishes old comics as well. And today (4-14-08), DC's July '08 solicits revealed that DC themselves will be doing a deluxe figure of the movie version of The Spirit.

So is this movie version of The Spirit a DC Comics movie?

 

[Ben Breeck]

Given that Mr. Miller isn't using anything in the current Dwayne Cook post-Infinite Crisis continuity, I'd say no.

 

[az824]

its still owned by DC so i would say yes

 

[Tron Bonne]

I thought The Spirit was owned by DC, as well. And since they are releasing a figure based on the movie portrayal, I'd say it's surely a DC-sanctioned movie.

 

[fabman]

Not really. Warner Bros. don't own the film rights to The Spirit, so it's not really a DC Comics / Warner Bros. movie.

 

[az824]

yes it is, its a lionsgate movie but its still owned by WB and it is a DC movie

 

[Hush]

Technically speaking it would be a DC movie due to the character content but its a Lionsgate movie in Hollywood world. I bet it will have the DC logo in the opening.

 

[fabman]

No, Warner Bros. doesn't own the motion picture rights to the movie.

 

[Hush]

True but they own DC who in turn owns the character.

 

[az824]

liongates owns the movie rights but doesnt WB own liongates now?

 

[az824]

anyways, its DC regardless of whether its owned by WB or not

 

[fabman]

liongates owns the movie rights but doesnt WB own liongates now?

No, they own New Line Cinema.

Anyway, I don't see it as a DC Comics movie. First of fall, The Spirit is not really a DC character - at least he wasn't "born" as one. DC bought the rights in the mid-2000's to reprint the old stories and produce a new series. Warner Bros. and DC are not involved with the movie, so I'd say no, it's not really a DC Comics movie. But it doesn't really matter, does it?