Re: New Line to film The Hobbit?

"Bill O'Meally" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "AC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 13:01:52 GMT,
> > Crimson Castle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > >> They may have a lot of fun getting the movie rights.
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> > > It depends on how much CT is willing to sell it for. :)
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> > Do you have any evidence that Christopher Tolkien is willing to sell
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> > rights at all?  My impression is that he was against making LotR into
> > movies, but since his father sold those rights, he had no say in the
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> Rankin-Bass didn't seem to have to much trouble.
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> Bill
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It is usually the case that adaptation rights are purchased for a set period
of time, and that good faith efforts to make a film have to be shown during
that time.  It may be possible that the Estate is claiming that the rights
have reverted.  The Rankin Bass 'Hobbit' may not have included theatrical
film rights.