A clear and present danger ... Who owns the Jack Ryan character? (#618)

So who owns the Jack Ryan character created by Tom Clancy and featured in books and movies like PATRIOT GAMES, HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER and EXECUTIVE ORDERS. Would it suprise you to learn the answer isn't "Tom Clancy"?Writer-producer-director, Robert Meyer Burnett, explains how intellectual property ownership can get tangled and muddy and the impact that can have on producers aspiring to make their "next great movie." As RMB says: "It ain't show-friends, it's show business." And never has that expression more at work than in this episode of ROBSERVATIONS.Plus letters from fellow Imagination Connoisseurs, questions from fans in the live stream and more!(Episode #618 • Originally streamed on February 11, 2021.)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/robservations-the-show-about-something--4698528/support.

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With over three decades of work in Hollywood behind him, journeyman filmmaker Robert Meyer Burnett, best known for directing, co-writing and editing the award-winning cult favorite feature film FREE ENTERPRISE, starring Emmy winners William Shatner and Eric McCormack, offers his own unique perspective on the entertainment industry in his daily “Robservations” podcast - free-flowing, streaming conversations with industry professionals and fans about everything from toys to comics to movies and television. Rob brings an interesting perspective to the world of genre entertainment that’s definitely “big picture” stuff.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/robservations-the-show-about-something--4698528/support.