Jason Universe (HHN 34)

[TheCodeMan95]

Because the people who own Jason don’t own Crystal Lake.

That was kind of my assumption but I wasn't 100% sure.

 

[rageofthegods]

Because the people who own Jason don’t own Crystal Lake.

IP lawyers dealing with the Friday the 13th Series:

 

[mccgavin]

Because the people who own Jason don’t own Crystal Lake.

Are you sure about that? Hollywood has a Crystal Lake sign on its facade. Victor Miller, who owns the half of the franchise that includes Crystal Lake, is an involved party with the Jason Universe initiative. The F13 name seems to be the only thing that's off-limits through this property.

 

[Legacy]

Are you sure about that? Hollywood has a Crystal Lake sign on its facade. Victor Miller, who owns the half of the franchise that includes Crystal Lake, is an involved party with the Jason Universe initiative. The F13 name seems to be the only thing that's off-limits through this property.

It can probably be informally used, but not in an official capacity (like marketing copy).

The question is if any Crystal Lake sign is a photos-down room.

 

[mccgavin]

It can probably be informally used, but not in an official capacity (like marketing copy).

The question is if any Crystal Lake sign is a photos-down room.

I don't believe this is correct. Other projects licensed through Jason Universe have been able to explicitly utilize Crystal Lake. From my understanding, the "complexities" for the license of this property have been greatly overstated, as the two separate parties that own the franchise have been willing to collaborate post-lawsuit, which is the foundation that Jason Universe exists upon.

 

[Lucky Planet]

Just for those who don't know/a fun bit of trivia: Paramount released the first eight Friday the 13th films before selling the films rights to the Jason character (but not the Friday the 13th name) to New Line Cinema after Jason Takes Manhattan underperformed. That's why everything after Part VIII and I'm assuming this Universe now goes by Jason or Crystal Lake or some other, non-Friday the 13th title. It's another notch on why the rights for him are so complex now.

If they only mention the first 8, I'm assuming Jason Universe-the initiative/Universal only negotiated the rights to the Paramount likenesses and didn't bother with New Line. So I wouldn't expect Space or Evil Worm Jason, for better or worse.

wat about Freddy vs Jason

 

[Clive]

wat about Freddy vs Jason

New Line, so presumably off limits without a new development.