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Originally Posted by crossi
I just want a lot more competion to the big six so an author can shop around more for better deals.
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You do realize that is exactly what Puzo did, right?
He shopped around and got a very juicy deal. The reason Paramount gave him that juicy deal was for the derivative rights.
It isn't all that different from MGM buying rights to James Bond so they can make Bond movies that aren't based on any of the books. The main difference seems to be that Puzo signed away *all* derivative rights, if Paramount is to be believed.
Believe Paramount or not, but do consider Puzo himself didn't farm out any derivatives while alive. It is just as easy to believe the estate is looking to test the clause in court to see if any money shakes loose.