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Tolkien Lawsuit

Discussion in 'Sensorium' started by dmc, Feb 12, 2008.

  1. dmc

    dmc Speak softly and carry a big briefcase Staff Member Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    It seems that the Tolkien heirs believe that they have been short changed on the film revenues from the LoTR films. They filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday seeking $150 million from New Line Cinema Corp. and Katja Motion Picture Corp. and hired a well known firm to represent them (Greenberg Glusker).

    I could download the documents, but I don't feel like paying the cost and you know that TMZ.com or one of those sites will have it soon enough, so I'll link to it when I find it on the web.
     
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    dmc, Feb 12, 2008
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  2. Taluntain

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    They're a bit late to the party, aren't they? I assume it's something that's come up during Jackson's settlement that's caught their attention...
     
    Taluntain, Feb 12, 2008
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    T2Bruno, Feb 12, 2008
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    Didn't they initially state that they wanted no part of the association with the LotR series of films? Now that they realised how big the pie is, they want a piece of the action. Give'em nothing, I say.

    On a related note, EA are probably somewhat nervous regarding the ruling, given that (IIRC) they licenced their line of LotR games from NLC.
     
    Slowpoke, Feb 16, 2008
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    I know that Christopher Tolkien wanted no part of it - in fact I have heard that he disowned his son Simon because he went to see the first film and spoke nicely about it - but I don't know about the Tolkien Estate as such. If they stroke a deal with New Line Cinema, they must have wanted a part in it.
     
    Montresor, Feb 16, 2008
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