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Believe it or not, two sides battling over millions of dollars can agree on something. And that's exactly what happened in Los Angeles Wednesday as both Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. has asked a judge to decide whether or not "Watchmen" from Zack Snyder can be released in March as originally planned.

Warner Bros. had planned to release the film March 6, but ran into a major snag when a judge ruled just before the holiday break that Fox owned the distribution rights to the film, a claim they asserted only after Warner Bros. paid to have the film produced.

U.S. District Judge Gary A. Feess is expected to make his ruling Jan. 20, according to the Los Angeles Times. That will avert a jury trial that could've delayed any ruling for months.

Although both sides agreed it should be up to a judge to figure out whether "Watchmen" can be released on time, they still are both playing for all the marbles.

"We are gratified by the recognition of our rights in the judge's order, which speak for itself," Fox said in a statement.

"We will continue to pursue all of our legal options to defeat Fox's meritless claims and remain confident that we will ultimately prevail," Warner Bros. executives said.

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