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Loresilme
Doriath
Aug 14 2009, 2:25pm
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Does the link work  ?
Ok I'll start with this excerpt:
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A different lawsuit that does not involve Mr. Jackson now threatens progress on “The Hobbit” again. In a case scheduled to go trial in October, the heirs of Mr. Tolkien have sued New Line for their share of revenues from the trilogy (they say they’ve received none) and to terminate the studio’s rights to “The Hobbit.” A spokesman for Warner Bros., New Line’s parent company, declined to comment on either lawsuit.
The attorney representing the Tolkien family, Bonnie Eskenazi, says the lawsuit isn’t a judgment on Mr. Jackson’s work. “This lawsuit has absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the films,” she says. “It has to do with the money.”
Mr. Jackson says of the pending case, “I can only assume that whatever the result is, it will allow the film to get made and completed.” Because a script and budget have not yet been submitted to the studio, however, he says, “The Hobbit” doesn’t have an official green light.
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Emphasis mine.
The Hobbit doesn't have an official green light?
I am ignorant of the film business, so I have no idea what this means. Is it actually a possibility that even at this stage, The Hobbit might not be made?
Thoughts, anyone?
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BlueMan
Ossiriand
Aug 14 2009, 4:01pm
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When you want to make a film professionally ...
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you need quite some money and normally you go find someone who will give that money to you. That someone in most cases is a studio such as Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, 20th century etc.
Before a studio gives you permission to shoot the film they will ask you to develop a script, a shooting schedule and - based on those two - a calculated budget. As the scripts are not yet finished, there is no shooting schedule, no casting and no budget and naturally the studio doesn't say "go ahead, spend as much money as you want" but they will wait for all these things to be outlined and presented to them before they give a "go" (or "green light").
The outlines for the script have already been presented to the studio and they apparantly liked them a lot - so there's little worry that they won't like the scripts. On the budget there might be some debate - but this is a high profile project with a high profile director, high profile writers and a huge fanbase - so I wouldn't worry too much.
Raptos a diis homines dici ...
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Loresilme
Doriath
Aug 14 2009, 4:21pm
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I am always amazed at how these folks will pour their time and hearts into endeavors that are so dependent on other people's decisions. By 'these folks', I mean, people in the creative arts, who seem to have mastered the idea of 'going with the flow' and trusting that things will work out.
Appreciate the info, BlueMan  !
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