This kind of stuff was a huge factor behind the writer's strike over a decade ago, because writers wanted to ensure they got compensation for their work being delivered over the internet in yet to be defined services. Media being distributed differently was on professional writers' minds in 2007-2008. I can totally get how the idea of a live action (merged with CGI) version of a traditional animated movie never occurred to anyone in 1992. I could even see how a 3D computer rendered animation movie version wouldn't have even occurred to them in 1992.
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