Film Rights to First & Second Age - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nerwen · 12-18-2007, 11:30 PM

STW, thanks for explaining your position. What I still don't understand is why you think CT's act of publishing The Silmarillion affects the rights to material in The Lord of the Rings.

I don't see how this can be the case.

Are you suggesting that lawyers for Tolkien Estate might claim anything which is treated in both The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion violates the copyright on the latter? I don't think they'd get very far.

12-18-2007, 11:30 PM	#11
Nerwen Wisest of the Noldor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ Posts: 6,694	STW, thanks for explaining your position. What I still don't understand is why you think CT's act of publishing The Silmarillion affects the rights to material in The Lord of the Rings. I don't see how this can be the case. Are you suggesting that lawyers for Tolkien Estate might claim anything which is treated in both The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion violates the copyright on the latter? I don't think they'd get very far.