Star Wars is the property of George Lucas. I make no money off of any of his creations and I bow to him.
The Godfather was created by Mario Puzo and put to screen by Francis Ford Coppola. They own it. I don't. The only money involved is the money I spent buying the book and the movies.
Anita Blake (along with her "friends" Jean-Claude, Richard, Jason, Ronnie, etc.) is the property of Laurell K. Hamilton. I make no money off of her.
The Matrix is owned by the Wachowski Brothers . I own the movie, nothing more. I make no money off of this fantastic film.