The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum - View Single Post

**The Saucepan Man** · 01-07-2004, 05:55 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> But this whole post is based on the assumption that he holds the rights & the 'go-ahead' needed to do the movie. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I had originally understood that Tolkien's Estate held the film rights to the Hobbit, but more recent reports that I have read suggest that Kronos is right and that the dispute is between the two companies. And that seems to me to be more credible scenario, given that the film rights to LotR were sold by the Estate. And, assuming that this is correct, then I would agree that it is almost certain that the film will be made in the near future. Although, if Jackson is to make it, then he will not be doing so until after he has finished up on King Kong.Edit: Still not sure how they will get round the lack of any female characters, though. Perhaps they will just have to bite the bullet on that one.[ 6:57 PM January 07, 2004: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ]

01-07-2004, 05:55 PM	#59
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> But this whole post is based on the assumption that he holds the rights & the 'go-ahead' needed to do the movie. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I had originally understood that Tolkien's Estate held the film rights to the Hobbit, but more recent reports that I have read suggest that Kronos is right and that the dispute is between the two companies. And that seems to me to be more credible scenario, given that the film rights to LotR were sold by the Estate. <P>And, assuming that this is correct, then I would agree that it is almost certain that the film will be made in the near future. Although, if Jackson is to make it, then he will not be doing so until after he has finished up on King Kong.<P>Edit: Still not sure how they will get round the lack of <I>any</I> female characters, though. Perhaps they will just have to bite the bullet on that one.<p>[ 6:57 PM January 07, 2004: Message edited by: The Saucepan Man ] __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!