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Old 02-11-2008, 05:03 PM   #6
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I was under the impression Tolkien sold all his rights to LoTR, so why is the estate getting anything at all?
This report has more detail http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...4S35.DTL&tsp=1

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The lawsuit claims J.R.R. Tolkien established a trust through which he signed a film deal in 1969 with United Artists. After Tolkien's death, his heirs created the charity in the author's name.
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