April 6, 2018
New Line Studios has been sued by the estate of
Lord of the Rings
creator J.R.R. Tolkien, which claims that it has received no revenue from the estimated $6 billion the films have grossed worldwide, including DVD and merchandise sales. The lawsuit has the potential to block the two-movie
Rings
prequel based on
The Hobbit
, which was reportedly close to signing a director.
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