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The Legal Loophole That Could Strip Marvel of Its Superheroes

Matt is joined by lawyer Aaron Moss to discuss a legal loophole that is suddenly a big deal to legacy film and TV studios called “termination rights,” a quirk of copyright law that allows certain creators to recapture their work

Marvel Studios’ “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” London Photocall In Trafalgar Square Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney


Matt is joined by lawyer Aaron Moss to discuss a legal loophole that is suddenly a big deal to legacy film and TV studios called “termination rights,” a quirk of copyright law that allows certain creators to recapture their work. If you’re a studio like Marvel, that loophole could lead to a large headache.

Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Aaron Moss
Producer: Craig Horlbeck
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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