Why did Tolkien dislike Disney? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Jolly Cotton · 10-31-2012, 12:04 PM

I guess a Disney LOTR film would be a lot like Pirates of The Caribbean, except you know, without the pirates & ships. I think Pixar could make a half decent script mind.

Hopefully LOTR is such a big weapon in WB's arsenal that will look to hold on to the rights for a very long time.

davem · 10-31-2012, 04:06 PM

Not sure why Disney would be interested in the Tolkien franchise as the only books Tolkien sold the rights to have been adapted already. Unless they'd like to do another adaptation of LotR/TH. Or maybe a Christmas cartoon version with Mickey & Pluto in the Frodo & Sam roles & Donald Duck as Gollum......which suddenly I'd like to see.

And leave us not forget that Lego have LotR & TH sets out, not to mention a computer game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2QKi...eature=related

10-31-2012, 04:06 PM	#2
davem Illustrious Ulair Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In the home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs, and unpopular names,and impossible loyalties Posts: 4,240	Not sure why Disney would be interested in the Tolkien franchise as the only books Tolkien sold the rights to have been adapted already. Unless they'd like to do another adaptation of LotR/TH. Or maybe a Christmas cartoon version with Mickey & Pluto in the Frodo & Sam roles & Donald Duck as Gollum......which suddenly I'd like to see. And leave us not forget that Lego have LotR & TH sets out, not to mention a computer game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2QKi...eature=related __________________ “Everything was an object. If you killed a dwarf you could use it as a weapon – it was no different to other large heavy objects."

10-31-2012, 12:04 PM	#1
Jolly Cotton Newly Deceased Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 3	I guess a Disney LOTR film would be a lot like Pirates of The Caribbean, except you know, without the pirates & ships. I think Pixar could make a half decent script mind. Hopefully LOTR is such a big weapon in WB's arsenal that will look to hold on to the rights for a very long time.