Film rights wrangle may kill off The Hobbit

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January 4th, 2004 by xoanon

A wrangle over the film rights to The Hobbit could wreck plans for a prequel to the blockbusting Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Oscar-winning director Peter Jackson is desperate to complete his masterpiece with one final film based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s first book. [More]

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