I was thinking of writing a feature script for a new Robin Hood movie. It wouldn't be one I'd sell to Hollywood market probably, but perhaps to a nearby indie filmmakers I can get closer to, who may be interested. However I be allowed? There have been Robin Hood movies before, but I'm guessing they do not own the rights to the character, since the character is a legend, and therefore probably not owned by companies. Am I wrong?
Question about legal permission.
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Yeah Robin Hood the legend isn't copyrighted and you can't copyright a title. So just make sure not to follow someones movie or book too closely and you can go for it.
Question: why would you want to? Are you a big Robin Hood fan and/or do you have some fresh take on the story or how to tell it?
Could be fun to set it in a warped "modern" time. Global recession, the rich hoarding all the wealth while the poor suffer. Then you have your hero, Robin from the Hood. Throw in a love interest and usurper of power (how about a Rupert Murdock or Lloyd Blankfein type character, but actually be literally running things, sitting in the oval office even, while the presidential character is off fighting in the terror crusades.)
Could be fun.
Question: why would you want to? Are you a big Robin Hood fan and/or do you have some fresh take on the story or how to tell it?
Could be fun to set it in a warped "modern" time. Global recession, the rich hoarding all the wealth while the poor suffer. Then you have your hero, Robin from the Hood. Throw in a love interest and usurper of power (how about a Rupert Murdock or Lloyd Blankfein type character, but actually be literally running things, sitting in the oval office even, while the presidential character is off fighting in the terror crusades.)
Could be fun.
Okay thanks, thought so. Yeah I had a bit of a fresh take in mind so far. I would possibly like to write one set in the more real middle ages for a change, and not the fake Hollywood middle ages, we've seen so much. Thanks Dreadylocks you know all the legal stuff (wink).
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Yeah. Nobody has any right to copyright or trademark Robin Hood anymore than the Chupacabra. Just make sure everything that you use is from folk lore and not from a movie or book or something that was made.