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Sunflower
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Sep 9 2009, 7:10am
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I've been perusing the AICN story on this (now there's an interesting Talkback:), and can the amount of money Harry is throwing around possibly be true? Are they REALLY going with the actual 7.5% ($220+ million dollars?!?!) I still find that hard to believe...is that even possible? Would a film studio really consent to hand over that much?!? If so, this has to be unprecidented... I don't know what to feel, about the long-term...if this is even halfway true, it shows just how much Warner's wants and values TH as a franchise. I guess it would be because the December 2011 release date for TH 1 HAS to be set in stone because, unlike Harry Potter, say, they can't fiddle around with the proposed release date; you couldn't move TH from December to say July, like HP6, because as I said before, unlike HP, a Tolkien adaptation has serious Best Picture potential (esp if directed by someone whose film was nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar, and boasts 2 Oscar winners already on his staff. (newly confirmed DoP Guillermo Navarro and Montise Ribe and crew at DDT.). They are looking down the line at doing their best to repeat ALL of LOTR's success. It's that rarest of gems: commercial megastatus and "literiary prestiege." So they'll pay the TE to go away, so the production can roll smoothly along and make that all-important December/Oscar month release date. That said, as the reality of this sinks in--how much money they have to pay, if this figure is true--or even halfway true. They might be SO resentful, that they may try to take it out on Guillermo and Peter, and they may attempt to scrutinize the production of TH with laser eyes and try to streamline it and make it as "safe" as possible, to guaruntee the profits. Which they don't need to do! I hope this isn't the menality they take... But for now, very happy. Can't wait to hear from Voronwe--and hopefully Kristin Thompson! She'll have to devote a whole chapter to the litigation over the yrs:)
(This post was edited by Sunflower on Sep 9 2009, 7:16am)
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Tolkien Trust, New Line & HarperCollins Settle LOTR Lawsuit
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Oden
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Sep 8 2009, 6:58pm
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Finally!
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Ataahua
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Sep 8 2009, 7:27pm
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You didn't believe VTF last week? {NT}
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MrCere
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Sep 9 2009, 1:18am
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It wasn't confirmed last week.
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Ataahua
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Sep 9 2009, 1:34am
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More from Nikki Finke
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Sunflower
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Sep 9 2009, 4:52am
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*grin*
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Peredhil lover
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Sep 9 2009, 5:27am
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Great!
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Compa_Mighty
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Sep 10 2009, 1:17pm
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And Now
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Kangi Ska
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Sep 8 2009, 7:40pm
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Glad to see this over and done with!
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Ainu Laire
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Sep 8 2009, 7:43pm
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A rather odd quote from Warner Bros.
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mwirkk
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Sep 8 2009, 8:10pm
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It does come across as
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Silverlode
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Sep 9 2009, 12:18am
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Comes across as more than a bit miffed.
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Sunflower
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Sep 9 2009, 4:22am
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That interpretation sounds a little over-emotional.
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GaladrielTX
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Sep 9 2009, 6:17pm
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"It's business, not personal"
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Sunflower
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Sep 10 2009, 12:08am
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As in --
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hamlet
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Sep 15 2009, 4:37pm
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Oh! Never knew about that Easter Egg!... Thank you!!! :-D //
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mae govannen
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Oct 16 2009, 6:37am
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"Contributions"
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Elizabeth
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Sep 9 2009, 7:12am
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Of course...
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Sunflower
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Sep 9 2009, 7:20am
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You're right, Elizabeth, and I thank you...
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Patty
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Sep 9 2009, 3:42pm
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I agree with your observations, Elizabeth.
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TolkienJackson
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Sep 9 2009, 4:13pm
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Not my intent
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mwirkk
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Sep 9 2009, 10:13pm
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than all we have to do is enjoy this exciting time on TORn!
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Mithrandír
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Sep 8 2009, 9:25pm
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Woohoo!
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Eledhwen
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Sep 8 2009, 9:54pm
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Excellent.
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Buchanicus
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Sep 8 2009, 10:06pm
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Yes! Hurrah! /
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Kimi
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Sep 9 2009, 12:06am
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Fantastic News!
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stormcrow20
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Sep 9 2009, 5:48am
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I wonder...
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Sunflower
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Sep 9 2009, 7:10am
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Yes, that's a lot of money!
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Kristin Thompson
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Sep 9 2009, 4:19pm
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Thanks!
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Sunflower
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Sep 10 2009, 12:13am
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Glad to post
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Oden
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Sep 9 2009, 6:05pm
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This
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SirDennisC
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Sep 9 2009, 8:46pm
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Right you are...
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Oden
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Sep 9 2009, 11:28pm
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I hesitated
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SirDennisC
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Sep 10 2009, 1:28am
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It's good that the official announcement of the finalization of the settlement got it's own thread
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Sep 10 2009, 5:24am
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"We deeply value the contributions of the Tolkien novels to the success of our films..."
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Earl
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Sep 9 2009, 7:47am
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Hm...
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Sunflower
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Sep 9 2009, 8:53am
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The real reason the Estate won
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sharku
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Sep 9 2009, 9:10am
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Great news indeed!
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dernwyn
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Sep 9 2009, 10:25am
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Maybe now that this obstacle is removed ...
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BlueMan
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Sep 9 2009, 2:12pm
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Yessss...
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Bexlin
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Sep 10 2009, 12:25pm
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We are all winners in this situation ...
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Elven
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Sep 9 2009, 2:17pm
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I'm sure that part of the settlement is a process to guarantee that the same thing won't happen again
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Sep 9 2009, 3:57pm
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I think I was refering back to this ...
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Elven
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Sep 12 2009, 10:37am
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