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Eruonen
Half-elven
Aug 5 2014, 8:50pm
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Tidbit in an interview from 2007 with Adam Tolkien and clips of JRRT 1968
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At 3:50 JRRT slips the word "Devil" for Morgoth/Melkor in describing the conflict if the exiled elves and him. great battle. Obviously, we all understand that Morgoth / Melkor represents Satan in his subcreation but he refrains otherwise from using that term. Though he does use demon, devilry etc. I hope that Adam will reconsider things once he is running the estate. A Children of Hurin movie or other Silmarillion works represent $$$$$. He could retain overall artistic control...approval...for any project. A hint... http://maryvictrix.com/...ter-jacksons-movies/ I don't think he is entirely opposed....
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Magradhaid
The Shire
Aug 7 2014, 2:21am
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I sure hope that CT's successor (which will hopefully be a decade or two from now and not sooner) doesn't have '$$$$$' as their primary motivation. Rather, I'd like to see the Estate continue to promote Tolkien's works as it has under Christopher, publishing Tolkien's unseen manuscripts in format and timing as they see fit. Turning Middle-earth into a franchise (like Brian Herbert did to Dune) would leave a sour taste in my mouth.
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Eruonen
Half-elven
Aug 7 2014, 4:07am
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Well, $$$$$ is a powerful thing and the right combination of
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financial reward for the estate and the trust balanced with whatever necessary artistic control they feel is necessary to sign off on any Children of Hurin or other Silmarillion work could eventually work out...a win win for all parties. Christopher Tolkien is 89 and we can hope for many more years but the odds are that Adam will be assuming control in the not too distant future, either by C.T. handing it off or by succession.
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geordie
Tol Eressea
Aug 8 2014, 8:49pm
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- but a friend of mine has pointed out to me that it may look as if i were agreeing with your good self, whereas I was actually agreeing with what Magradhaid said; that is, I don't think money is an issue. Sorry if this post seems out of place - .
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