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Synopsis: Set in an alternate Universe where most masked hero's have either retired or been outlawed, a vigilante superhero uncovers a conspiracy to eliminate all masked heroes - retired or otherwise.

Comment: Based on the classic Graphic Novel by Alan Moore, a judge ruled on Christmas Eve 2008 that Fox retains distribution rights, which Warner's contends, leaving little time for a suit or settlement before Warner's intended March 6 release. The project had been in development at Par. first with Terry Gilliam at helm. Then Darren Aronofsky had been attached to direct but bowed out because of scheduling conflicts. Project was then placed in turnaround when in pre-prod by new management. Gone from the project, now that it has landed at Warner Brothers, are screenwriter David Hayter and director Paul Greengrass, who were with the project when it was let go from Paramount in June, 2005.

WB w/Snyder went into pre-pro in spring '07 and is shooting for summer '07 start.