LOS ANGELES — Members of “Lord of the Rings” creator J.R.R. Tolkien’s charitable trust won two victories in court Friday in their lawsuit against New Line Cinema claiming it is entitled to profits from the blockbuster trilogy. Trust officials allege the film company cheated them out of at least $150 million from the blockbuster movie trilogy based on the late British author’s books. The London-based Tolkien Trust filed its lawsuit Feb. 11, 2008. The most significant ruling for the Tolkien heirs during Friday’s status conference came when Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ann I. Jones set a March 3 deadline for both sides to exchange documents. Deadline Issued to Produce Documents for LOTR Lawsuit
Month: February 2009
Joe writes: I wonder if you guys have seen my blog. I’m building a hobbit-hole in my backyard as a playhouse for my kids and a hill for them to play on. I would be honored if you would take a look. It is a work in progress which I hope to have finished in time for the release of the new movie of The Hobbit. http://myhobbit-hole.blogspot.com
Gary Hunt writes: I worked on the trilogy and am still at Weta Workshop. I also have my own Pewter miniatures business, www.garyhuntminiatures.com. I’m just dropping you a note that your readers might be interested in: The Weta cave, (Weta Workshop) Miramar, Wellington, NZ now have a selection of my Pewter miniature kits for sale and on display. There are two ranges, my recently released 21st Century Amazons… Sci-fi Fantasy figures in the wargaming 28mm scale, (Girls with guns, and strange insect crosses, Zombies and Feathered Raptors etc) and a collectors scale, 54mm range that encompasses sci-fi and Historical characters and the Duke of Wellington mounted at Waterloo. The figures, as well as looking cool on your mantelpiece or part of a mass battle against aliens can provide some basic modelmaking skills that can lead to converting and sculpting your own characters (this is in fact how I learned to sculpt and gave me the desire to work in film). If you happen to be a long way from New Zealand you can view my Sci-fi, Fantasy and Historical ranges on my Website www.garyhuntminiatures.com and progress photo’s of new sculpts, hopefully i’ll have some of a dragon i’ve started going up soon on www.myspace.com/garyhuntportfolio
Chris Hicks writes: Lord Of The Rings star Viggo Mortensen has spoken to totalfilm.com about The Hobbit, addressing speculation as to whether he’ll reprise his role as Aragorn. “I’d rather finish the job myself than have another actor do it,” says Mortensen. “I’m interested in principle, but I’d want to see it done in the right spirit of Tolkien.” Viggo gave a nod of approval to new director Guillermo del Toro, saying, “He’s strongminded, intelligent and probably just as stubborn [as Jackson]. “I don’t know if it’ll be as big a circus [as the Trilogy] in terms of several people writing changes at the last minute. Viggo Mortensen talks The Hobbit
Ostadan writes: Gizmodo’s article on the possibility of the forthcoming Mac OS X having a geolocation capability similar to early iPhones is illustrated by an odd choice of maps on a Mac screen. I want to know where the wi-fi hotspots in Middle-earth are! Wi-fi Hotspots in Middle-earth?
Rick “Sapience” Heaton sends this in: The LOTRO development team recently participated in a live chat hosted by Xfire. Producer Rowan, Art Director Floon, and designers Jalessa, Amlug, and Constant Gardener shared some new info about Volume II, Book 7; the first free content update to Mines of Moria ™! Continue reading “Various LOTR Online Updates”