A special thanks to TORn board member Voronwë_the_Faithful for posting this in the TORn forums concerning the Tolkien vs. New Line/MGM lawsuit:
…The court’s website now shows that a trial date has been set, for October 19, 2009. It is scheduled to be a jury trial, with a 15-20 day time estimate. The court also scheduled two more status conferences, for December 8, 2008 and October 9, 2009.
I should caution that it is very common for trial dates to get continued, so there is no guarantee at all that the trial will happen then, even if the case does not settle for then. And there will be a lot more legal manuevering between now and then.
Join in the discussion in our message boards! [TORn Forum]
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On Sunday, June 8th, TheOneRing.net was proud to be part of the premiere episode of the ‘Fictional Frontiers’ radio show. This show, which focuses on pop culture and the artists/creators behind it, is streamed online at the WNJC 1360 AM, Philadephia website every Sunday at 11AM ET. TORn will be continuing to provide a Tolkien segment on a bi-weekly basis, with our next show on June 22nd. Hope you can join us! If you would like to read the transcript of the Radio Interview, Ringer Elven has kindly typed it up and it appears on the full page view of this article (use the link below to read the full article)! [Fictional Frontiers] [Press Release] Continue reading “TORn on ‘Fictional Frontiers’ – Transcript Posted”
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Ringer board member Tedster88 sends us a heads up that James McAvoy, the actor who is rumored to be Bilbo Baggins in the upcoming Hobbit films, will be participating in an interview with BBC One’s ‘Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.’ Here’s to hoping that Mr. Ross will ask James about the rumors and gage his interest in taking up the role. Afterall, Mr. McAvoy is winning our unofficial fan poll! [BBC One Schedule]
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ITN Headline News has posted a video on YouTube discussing the James McAvoy rumors with ‘Hobbit’ director Guillermo del Toro. Thanks to YouTube’s wonderful embed feature, you can watch it right now!
Thanks to Ringer Miguel for the heads up! [ITN Video] [ITN]
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Message board member Woodyend alerts us to an upcoming judgement in the case of Christopher Tolkien vs. New Line Cinema. The lawsuit claims the Tolkien family is owed £80m by New Line Cinema under a deal for a 7.5% share of profits that was signed in 1969. Here is an excerpt of what The Times Online reported back on May 25th:
“At a hearing on June 6 Christopher Tolkien will ask a Californian judge to back his claim that he can “terminate” film rights to The Hobbit. He is said to be furious with the New Line studio, which earned £3 billion from the Rings trilogy. Tolkien’s lawyers accuse New Line of “accounting chicanery”. Warner Bros, owner of New Line, declined to comment.”
Sounds like things could get heated! TORn will update Ringers on any developments as they come in to our email. For some great reporting and perspective on this story, check out our good friend Kristen Thompson’s ‘Frodo Franchise’ blog as well. [Times Online] [Frodo Franchise]
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EW.com has posted an article addressing the prevalence of spoilers on the internet, and Guillermo del Toro chimes with a comment about the upcoming ‘Hobbit:’
“Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro plans on being pretty transparent as he embarks on The Hobbit. “It’s easier to protect the 20 percent of a project that’s really sensitive if you’re open about the other 80 percent,” he says. “I think that’s the way to go, especially with a project like The Hobbit, which is a holy book for so many people. People should know the path you’re walking.””
A quick note about TheOneRing.net and spoilers – we do post them but give you ample warning to choose not to read them. Please read the full article at EW.com. Thanks to Silverlode for the heads up on this story. [Read More]
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