He wished to buy my rights to the book.
They hated the script but bought a six-month option on the rights to the book for $5,000.
Through producer Lawrence Gordon, Fox had bought the rights to the comic book in 1986.
Warner Brothers bought the movie rights to the book in April.
Edward Small bought the rights to the book in 1953.
In June 2004, 20th Century Fox bought the movie rights to the book.
The film's producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, bought the rights to the book while it was still in galleys.
It had bought the rights to the book.
Both have limited experience in film making compared with the major Hollywood figures who have tried to buy movie rights to the book.
Edward Small bought film rights to the book for $50,000.
