Back in May, we brought you news of J.R.R. Tolkien’s estate settling with author Steve Hillard on his book, Mirkwood, that featured a fictionalized version of the iconic author of The Lord of the Rings. Hillard argued that his novel [...]
Read moreTolkien Trust Settles Lawsuit and ‘The Hobbit’ Keeps Walking
While back in July we showed you pictures of them reconstructing 'The Shire' in preparation of filming and then we told you that 'The Hobbit' may not happen because of a lawsuit brought against New Line and their parent company [...]
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‘The Hobbit’ May Not Happen
Guillermo del Toro's film version of The Hobbit could be killed off in a pending battle between a Hollywood giant and the family of the book's author, JRR Tolkien. The heirs to the Tolkien estate are suing New Line Cinema, [...]
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‘Lord of the Rings’: The Battle For Middle Earth’s Money
It's back to court for New Line and the heirs of J.R.R. Tolkien over claims that the studio is keeping a greater share of the profits from the Lord of the Rings trilogy than it is supposed to. If you'll [...]
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