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I think AT's statement reflects the same feelings his father has expressed - its never seemed to me that they 'hate' the movies, but rather that they fear 'Tolkien' becoming a 'brand' & the books as 'First draft screenplays'. AT is right - Tolkien's work is Art, not merely a source for Hollywood to mine for their next blockbuster.
I think its clear from both AT & CT's comments that a movie of CoH is not on the cards 'for the forseeable future' as they put it on their site. Again, not because they necessarily hold any animus towards the LotR movies, but simply because they want to re-establish in the public consciousness the fact that JRR Tolkien was an author, not a comercial brand name.
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