Glad to see this thread pop up. Just got the book for Father's Day and I'm enjoying it. I'm about 2/3 of the way through.
This movie is going to be a licensing nightmare. I hope they can pull it off.
That may be true. However, if Spielberg was able to get the licenses for Disney characters and Looney Tune characters for
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, there's always a chance. Plus, it's an easy pitch. Think of it like this: so far from what I've read, I've gotten the references to the works of John Hughes, the movie
Heathers, the character has watched several episodes of
Family Matters and there's a reference to
The Last Starfighter. And so far, I've also noted the use of
Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo. Now, most modern day people, especially teenagers, don't know of these properties unless they have a parent who grew up in the 1980s and pretty much forced them to listen/watch these works. Spielberg could easily pitch the rights owners the chance to be featured in the film, which could lead a new audience to watch/listen to their works, thus a new possible boost in revenue for those properties because the younger generation may become interested in seeking them out after their inclusion in the film. I know it's a long shot, but seriously, this is Steven Spielberg we're talking about. I'm sure he'll be able to make the deal to include some of them.
BTW, having to have a bit of a video game collection, I found out I actually have a copy of
Adventure for the Atari 2600 that is made reference to in the opening of the book.
