copywright law--does it apply to characters in films?

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Posted by Grace Segal on October 28, 1998 at 14:37:19:

I would like to write a book based on a character that was in a film. Of course, certain situations and other characters also in the film would be a part of the story. Is this illegal? Would I have to get permission or a license from the film maker?

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