Option
Temporary exclusive right to evaluate and develop a possible screen acquisition under defined payment, term, extension, and purchase terms.
Rights • Options • Adaptations
Licensing
Public-facing overview of potential licensing, option, adaptation, publishing, merchandising, and production pathways.
Option Path
Short-term controlled rights for producer or studio development.
Shopping Agreement
Representative or producer shops the property while ownership remains controlled.
Licensing Scope
Rights should be defined by medium, geography, duration, exclusivity, and compensation.
Rights are licensed as defined components
“All rights” is not a useful business description. Every proposal should identify the property, media, format, language, territory, exclusivity, duration, permitted development, approvals, credits, compensation, accounting, sublicensing, and reversion conditions.
| Rights family | Possible scope | Key control questions |
|---|---|---|
| Publishing | Print, e-book, serialization, large print, book club | Language, territory, term, publication duty, royalty basis, out-of-print and reversion. |
| Audio & translation | Audiobook, dramatized audio, foreign-language editions | Direct grant or agented sublicense, narrator/translation quality, accounting, and unsold territories. |
| Film & television | Feature, series, limited series, animation, remake, sequel | Option length, extensions, purchase price, reserved rights, credit, consultation, and turnaround. |
| Interactive & derivative | Games, comics, podcasts, immersive media, merchandise | Canon use, character and title rights, approval, quality, brand boundaries, and cross-collateralization. |
Deal structures
Shopping agreement
Limited authority for a producer or representative to present a property to specified buyers without transferring ownership.
License
Permission to use defined rights for a particular medium, product, market, and term while ownership remains with the rightsholder.
Assignment or acquisition
Transfer of specified ownership interests. Because recovery can be difficult, the exact scope and retained rights require heightened review.
Co-development
Jointly defined development effort with written decision rights, contributions, ownership, cost allocation, exit terms, and downstream revenue.
Publication grant
Exclusive publishing rights limited by format, language, territory, term, performance obligations, and contractual reversion.
No implied availability: a property’s appearance on
this site does not mean every right is available, unencumbered, or
offered for license.
Licensing inquiry
Specify the property, requested rights, media, territory, term, and company.