The Disney-Saban problem

[thomwim]

I really want to see Disney suck up and release the old back library. This is the only way to get Monster Farm.

[Pokejedservo]

Monster Farm? You mean Monster Rancher? Anyways Saban had nothing to do with that and ADV released Monster Rancher before.

However I do understand what you mean about Saban though, but seeing as they are trying to revive themselves as they bought Power Rangers back from Disney who knows if they try to get anything else back from Disney. (If anything else at least there is a chance they would try to do something with Digimon though, I'm sure TOEi wouldn't somebody trying to give Digimon a bit more of a revival in the US.)

[thomwim]

The monster Farm I'm talking about had a young man inherit a farm from his great uncle. There was a vampire chicken.

[Pokejedservo]

Okay I understand what you mean now, don't know if Saban is going to really try to go for it again since it is kind of obscure but I suppose its not absolutely impossible though.

[Trami0501]

What about Digimon?

[thomwim]

Originally Posted by Trami0501

What about Digimon?

Ah, yes. Digimon. It appears that someone bought the rights from Disney and has released the first 2 seasons on DVD.

[Gatch]

Some of Saban's other projects that they were working on were abandoned or either scrapped or changed so some didn't give off that Saban effect. I thought Saban had closed in 1999, boy was i wrong.

According to Wikipedia most of Saban's library is currently owned by The Walt Disney Company, there are a few exceptions for example:

1. The Power Rangers franchise, which was purchased back from Disney for $43 million on May 12, 2010.

2. The rights of Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation

3. Masked Rider

4. VR Troopers

5. Beetleborgs and Digimon also returned to Saban Brands in 2011 and 2012.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie, and Digimon The Movie are owned and controlled by 20th Century Fox. Addams Family Reunion and Richie Rich's Christmas Wish are owned by Warner Bros.

I personally have only came to understand the full meaning of rights, all companys have to do is buy the rights from others, if they have the cash. I had uploaded a video on YT in 2006 and in 2013 somebody brought the rights to the film that had no rights to begin with i was like wow... yeah NBC you! lol

[thomwim]

I wish I were a billionaire media mogul; that way I'd rescue the rights to long-lost works. I'll go with whatever is listed on TV Tropes' "Keep Circulating the Tapes" pages.