The day after heartfelt if hopeless pseudo-legal judicial appeals from Watchmen co-producers Larry Gordon and Lloyd Levin, Fox and Warner Bros. today hinted at a more binding resolution in their copyright case.

The AP reports today that lawyers for each side asked Judge Gary Feess to delay a hearing scheduled for today, citing "productive" discussions expected to extend through the weekend. No additional details were released by either studio, but we've already started our informal Defamer HQ Settlement Pool. We'll call it for an announcement Sunday at 5, just before the Golden Globe news dump avalanche. Who's in?

• Attorneys: 'Watchmen' settlement talks productive [AP]

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