Posted by MudHippy at st136123.ithaca.edu on January 28, 2003 at 21:00:24:
In Reply to: screenplay / copyright question... posted by A Rob (SHAFTR) on January 28, 2003 at 20:58:17:
: When a film is loosely based of a book (such as 10 Things I Hate About You is based off of Taming of the Shrew and O Brother Where Out Thou is Odyssey) do you have to receive any rights to publish your work?
: Thanks
I think in terms of the work you just cited, such as Shakespeare and Homer, after a certain number of years, the work becomes available to the public, and you don't have to ask permission. I know that after 75 years, you don't have to get permission to record and sell a song, but I'm not sure what rules about text are.