Halloween Horror Nights 35 (UOR) - Speculation & Rumors

[RedRightDan]

I think I must be misunderstanding you, then. Unless I've missed recent IP case law, which is always possible, I really can't see how?

Looking at it logically, Epic licensed the right to use IP names/likenesses/sound clips within the Fortnite ecosystem. That's the extent of the license, so striking a deal to bring Fortnitemares to HHN doesn't convey a sublicense to use those IPs at HHN. Otherwise, we'd have Disney villains running around the scarezone.

Universal would still have to turn around and negotiate licensing name/likeness/dramatic performance rights from Fun World/Paramount/Spyglass to have Ghostface running around, for instance.

It's like you say. If they license "Fortnitemares", they license the character elements/designs/etc specifically approved for use in that property. Also likely limited to a very specific section of the event.

NECA licensed FNM for figures this year, and they are fairly specifically limited to what's seen in the game. Particuarly Billy the Puppet and the Mikey with a keyboard. (Also still pending licenser approval)

 

[Stitch_101]

It's like you say. If they license "Fortnitemares", they license the character elements/designs/etc specifically approved for use in that property. Also likely limited to a very specific section of the event.

NECA licensed FNM for figures this year, and they are fairly specifically limited to what's seen in the game. Particuarly Billy the Puppet and the Mikey with a keyboard. (Also still pending licenser approval)

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Yes, but NECA has to get a licence from both Epic and the original IP holders to make them... Not just Epic. That is the point of this. It becomes very expensive to have to pay double the license for a simple scare zone.

 

[tdmarshmallow]

When do we think we will get the next actual announcement from UOR?

 

[WryNewsie]

It's like you say. If they license "Fortnitemares", they license the character elements/designs/etc specifically approved for use in that property. Also likely limited to a very specific section of the event.

NECA licensed FNM for figures this year, and they are fairly specifically limited to what's seen in the game. Particuarly Billy the Puppet and the Mikey with a keyboard. (Also still pending licenser approval)

That's not quite the same circumstances, though.

In the case of those Fortnite x Horror, it's most likely more of a 3-way licensing agreement. Epic licensed the properties for the game and created their stylized skins. NECA (who already holds licensing agreements for these properties) decides they want to do figures based on the Fortnite skins. So they negotiate with Epic for rights to the stylized character, and go to Paramount for an extension of their existing licensing agreement to cover the new line.

Basically how it would look for HHN if Universal used the stylized versions, only Universal doesn't have an existing licensing agreement that can be amended with Paramount/Spyglass.

 

[Tobias]

When do we think we will get the next actual announcement from UOR?

Most likely in May, in the past several years they've been announcing a house at Spooky Empire.

 

[Mashmingingmasher77]

Wait, what now? They won't have ANY physical tickets anymore? That sucks. I throw all mine into a scrapbook at the end of the season. Also, wearing my lanyard is pretty much like a uniform after doing it for decades. I will be lost without it. Further, I think this will only delay things in Express lines since waiting for every person to take out their phone and find their pass seems to be a drag. If the pass is hanging around your neck, that process goes much faster.

Same

 

[RedRightDan]

That's not quite the same circumstances, though.

In the case of those Fortnite x Horror, it's most likely more of a 3-way licensing agreement. Epic licensed the properties for the game and created their stylized skins. NECA (who already holds licensing agreements for these properties) decides they want to do figures based on the Fortnite skins. So they negotiate with Epic for rights to the stylized character, and go to Paramount for an extension of their existing licensing agreement to cover the new line.

Basically how it would look for HHN if Universal used the stylized versions, only Universal doesn't have an existing licensing agreement that can be amended with Paramount/Spyglass.

I missed the part about this being a back door entry for Ghostface.

Yah. I don’t see that happening either

 

[HHN Maddux]

What are the chances this is an All Nite Die-In-style zone with horror icons (many happen to also be in Fortnite), and that's where wires are getting crossed?

 

[Spooky_Bitz]

What are the chances this is an All Nite Die-In-style zone with horror icons (many happen to also be in Fortnite), and that's where wires are getting crossed?

I would very much rather have that. They already had All Nite Die-In: Double Feature back in 2015 with licensed characters sooo I don’t see why not do something like that again.