If the Children of Húrin was filmed... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Sauron the White · 03-28-2007, 12:23 PM

MIthalwen - thank you for that link.
According to the statement you linked to, here are some numbers

April 1999 - April 200
Income 137,323 British pounds
that would be pre-film

April 2003 - April 2004
Income 5,494,330 British pounds
that would be at the height of the film

April 2005 - April 2006
Income 1,166,199 British pounds
that would be post-film

It is my understanding that a British pound is about equal to $2 US dollars.

So what we have here is income increasing from a pre-film level of less than $400,000.00 US dollars to an income level of nearly $11 million US dollars. That is astounding and represents an increase of some fortyfold.

Since the film has left the theaters, the revenue stream is still eight times greater than it was pre-film.

I do not want to misunderstand or misrepresent these numbers. If I am wrong or am reading this incorrectly please correct me.

Do these numbers represent ALL and TOTAL income to the Tolkien Estate from the revenues of books or other royalties due to them during the film period?

03-28-2007, 12:23 PM	#16
Sauron the White Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 903	MIthalwen - thank you for that link. According to the statement you linked to, here are some numbers April 1999 - April 200 Income 137,323 British pounds that would be pre-film April 2003 - April 2004 Income 5,494,330 British pounds that would be at the height of the film April 2005 - April 2006 Income 1,166,199 British pounds that would be post-film It is my understanding that a British pound is about equal to $2 US dollars. So what we have here is income increasing from a pre-film level of less than $400,000.00 US dollars to an income level of nearly $11 million US dollars. That is astounding and represents an increase of some fortyfold. Since the film has left the theaters, the revenue stream is still eight times greater than it was pre-film. I do not want to misunderstand or misrepresent these numbers. If I am wrong or am reading this incorrectly please correct me. Do these numbers represent ALL and TOTAL income to the Tolkien Estate from the revenues of books or other royalties due to them during the film period?