Jackson Purists Deplore Tolkien Changes

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Originally Posted by Fordim Hedgethistle

I'm delighted to see that we have finally turned our attention toward a fuller examination of the true nature of the relation between the films and the book, but if I could nudge the conversation slightly: which of the versions (theatrical or extended edition) is the truly canonical?

My understanding is that New Line Cinema actually has the editted bits that were removed for both the theatrical and the extended editions and that these will be released just before the copyright extinguishes on those versions.

Apparently there is some controversy over who should be accorded directorial rights, PJ or the video editor, and no confirmed title yet, although both "The NewZeamarillion" and "HoME: History of Many Editions" are both being considered.