Film Rights to First & Second Age - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mithalwen · 12-17-2007, 02:56 PM

Given that The Lord of the Rings was originally published without its appendices, I wonder whether legally speaking they form a part of of the "The Lord of the Rings" for the purposes of film rights ( NB This is not an instruction to any of our legal eagles hoping to rack up billable time). I would doubt it since it would mean that the outline of The Hobbit was sold with LOTR as part of the Appendices, and I seem to recall the film rights were sold separately.

12-17-2007, 02:56 PM	#11
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Given that The Lord of the Rings was originally published without its appendices, I wonder whether legally speaking they form a part of of the "The Lord of the Rings" for the purposes of film rights ( NB This is not an instruction to any of our legal eagles hoping to rack up billable time). I would doubt it since it would mean that the outline of The Hobbit was sold with LOTR as part of the Appendices, and I seem to recall the film rights were sold separately. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace