I didn't say he "owned" it, I said he created it. But I can't really argue with the point that he sold it out by taking money to let someone else own the property. It's just a shame and you are all correct...if this debacle actually gets made, Joss is partially responsible since he sold the property. As I was telling a friend of mine today, it's about the same situation as the Terminator franchise. I don't think a Terminator movie should be made without James Cameron, but he sold the rights and that's what happened. The results prove what a bad idea that was, but it didn't stop Hollywood.
It's a tough choice. I want to say the creators should be more protective of their work, but if they sell rights early in their career when they haven't had much success yet, you can't really blame them. I'm just surprised Hollywood keeps making stuff without them despite the track record of such projects. I heard Richard Kelly sold the rights to "Donnie Darko" and the result was a craptacular direct-to-DVD sequel. This just keeps happening. I wish someone would make it stop.
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