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Originally Posted by carandol
Don't like to rain on your parade, but it looks like these films could be delayed; apparently the Tolkien estate are taking New Line to court over non-payment of their percentage of the profits, and threatening to withdraw the licensing deal unless they pay up.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7240421.stm |
<snort>
Why am I unsurprised?
There was uncertainty about Jackson's involvement in The Hobbit for some time because
he was suing New Line for non-payment of his share of the profits from the LoTR trilogy.
Typical movie biz, alas: people whose contracts entitle them to a share of the net never see a dime, because somehow, after the accountants are finished, there
isn't any net, regardless of how big the grosses were.
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Dennis