The Hobbit Movie - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Makar · 03-07-2005, 01:51 PM

Has anybody heard anything about whats going on it terms of the rights for it being acquired?

Essex · 03-07-2005, 04:48 PM

no, but I bet you a pound to a penny PJ won't be doing it with New Line

Makar · 03-07-2005, 07:15 PM

No thanks. But, why's that?

**The Saucepan Man** · 03-07-2005, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Makar

But, why's that?

PJ sues New Line Cinema

Makar · 03-07-2005, 07:37 PM

Alright. And the rights to the Hobbit still belong to the Tolkien estate? Or does Miramax, who thought about doing LotR, have them?

The Tennis Ball Kid · 03-07-2005, 07:39 PM

Which doesn't mean much of anything really, suing over profits is the movie industry way of begining negotations, and it rarely stops people from continuing to work together.

ttbk

radagastly · 03-07-2005, 08:01 PM

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Alright. And the rights to the Hobbit still belong to the Tolkien estate? Or does Miramax, who thought about doing LotR, have them?

Actually, as I understand it, New Line has the right to make a movie based on The Hobbit, but another studio (Universal???) holds the distribution rights. At least, that's where it stood last year, and I've heard nothing concrete about negotiations since then.

Sett · 03-10-2005, 03:04 PM

I think its a shame they have to argue over rights but i guess it has to be done. I hope whoever gets rights to the hobbit movie that they give it to someone who actually knows the tolkien world in detail. The film wont require some big time director just someone who appreciates ME. It would be good if PJ does it but i doubt that he would put the same effort that he did into LOTR. Alas i hope that they get someone who genuinly wants to do it and is not just in it for the money.

AbercrombieOfRohan · 03-13-2005, 11:51 AM

I just found this while browsing google...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/ne...00/4345119.stm

Seems he will be doing it after all...

03-07-2005, 01:51 PM	#1
Makar Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oklahom Posts: 44	The Hobbit Movie Has anybody heard anything about whats going on it terms of the rights for it being acquired?

03-07-2005, 04:48 PM	#2
Essex Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 887	no, but I bet you a pound to a penny PJ won't be doing it with New Line

03-07-2005, 07:15 PM	#3
Makar Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oklahom Posts: 44	No thanks. But, why's that?

03-07-2005, 07:37 PM	#5
Makar Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Oklahom Posts: 44	Alright. And the rights to the Hobbit still belong to the Tolkien estate? Or does Miramax, who thought about doing LotR, have them?

03-07-2005, 07:39 PM	#6
The Tennis Ball Kid Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 38	Which doesn't mean much of anything really, suing over profits is the movie industry way of begining negotations, and it rarely stops people from continuing to work together. ttbk

03-10-2005, 03:04 PM	#8
Sett Pile O'Bones Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Baths of Hell Posts: 24	I think its a shame they have to argue over rights but i guess it has to be done. I hope whoever gets rights to the hobbit movie that they give it to someone who actually knows the tolkien world in detail. The film wont require some big time director just someone who appreciates ME. It would be good if PJ does it but i doubt that he would put the same effort that he did into LOTR. Alas i hope that they get someone who genuinly wants to do it and is not just in it for the money.

03-13-2005, 11:51 AM	#9
AbercrombieOfRohan Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 326	I just found this while browsing google... http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/ne...00/4345119.stm Seems he will be doing it after all...