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zxcvbn · 12-17-2007, 08:09 AM

Now, we know that New Line only has the rights to film the Hobbit and LOTR, not the Silmarillion and the HoMe books. But still there is some material from those books that can be seen in the movies. A while ago I was checking out a site containing translations of various inscriptions in the LOTR movies and I found a passage from the tale of Turin Turambar titled 'Imladris Book Inscription' and another passage describing the Ring of Barahir titled 'The Ring of Barahir Inscription'.

Here's the link. http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/movie_otherinscr.htm

What I want to ask is was the inclusion of these lines illegal(since they come from the Silmarillion) and can the Tolkien Estate sue New Line over them(if they found out)?

12-17-2007, 08:09 AM	#1
zxcvbn Wight Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: In front of my PC Posts: 164	Peter Jackson 'stretched' the film license? Now, we know that New Line only has the rights to film the Hobbit and LOTR, not the Silmarillion and the HoMe books. But still there is some material from those books that can be seen in the movies. A while ago I was checking out a site containing translations of various inscriptions in the LOTR movies and I found a passage from the tale of Turin Turambar titled 'Imladris Book Inscription' and another passage describing the Ring of Barahir titled 'The Ring of Barahir Inscription'. Here's the link. http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/movie_otherinscr.htm What I want to ask is was the inclusion of these lines illegal(since they come from the Silmarillion) and can the Tolkien Estate sue New Line over them(if they found out)?