I have to say though, when the writer not only doesn't give you his blessing on adapting the story to film but spits at your efforts, it means there's something quite wrong in the showbiz industry,
Another option could be that Moore is just simply a dick. I have no idea if that is the case, but it wouldn't surprise me.
Yeah, he probably is. He is definitely eccentric. I guess my point or perspective is: he seems really against the cinematic adaptations of his works, however several movies rolled out already one of which is Killing Joke that just got out (and more probably will). I get the whole copyright thing "you wrote it, we own it" but still, I personally would not be comfortable to - as a director or better said, as an artist - pour my heart, mind and soul into a movie based entirely on the story written by a man who is completely against me doing that movie. And you know, it's not a remake or a different story based on his writings, it's exactly the same story translated to film.
Another option could be that Moore is just simply a dick. I have no idea if that is the case, but it wouldn't surprise me.
Yeah, he probably is. He is definitely eccentric. I guess my point or perspective is: he seems really against the cinematic adaptations of his works, however several movies rolled out already one of which is Killing Joke that just got out (and more probably will). I get the whole copyright thing "you wrote it, we own it" but still, I personally would not be comfortable to - as a director or better said, as an artist - pour my heart, mind and soul into a movie based entirely on the story written by a man who is completely against me doing that movie. And you know, it's not a remake or a different story based on his writings, it's exactly the same story translated to film.