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Warner Bros. Flexes ‘Lord of the Rings’ Muscle Amid Conflict Over Film Rights
17.02.2022 - 04:29 / variety.com
Cynthia Littleton Business EditorWarner Bros. has asserted that it still rules Middle-earth when it comes to film rights to “The Lord of the Rings.”The studio has publicly stated its control over film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic fantasy trilogy amid rumblings in the industry that a clutch of “Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” rights are being shopped by longtime owner, the Saul Zaentz Co.The Zaentz Co.
and Warner Bros. are in the middle of a private mediation process to help settle their differences about whether the studio has met its obligations to hold on to the license, according to multiple sources close to the situation. Warner Bros.’ New Line Cinema took “LOTR” to new heights with the success of its Oscar-winning trilogy directed by Peter Jackson: “The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring” (2001), “The Two Towers” (2002) and “The Return of the King” (2003).
“New Line Cinema has maintained the theatrical film rights, both live-action and animated, for over two decades now,” a Warner Bros. spokeswoman told Variety. “We are currently in production on our anime film ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ and look forward to bringing audiences back to Middle-earth.”Representatives for Zaentz Co.
have quietly held pitch meetings in recent weeks to sell the portfolio of Tolkien rights that producer Saul Zaentz acquired in the late 1960s and ‘70s. It’s no secret that Warner Bros. and Zaentz Co.
have had acquisition discussions over the last decade or so but they’ve never gotten close to a deal.The Zaentz Co. holdings encompass rights to exploit “LOTR” and “The Hobbit” properties in movies, video games, merchandising, live events and theme parks. It also includes limited matching rights should
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02.03.2022 / 01:35
‘Barbie’: Ariana Greenblatt Joins Margot Robbie In Warner Bros., Mattel And LuckyChap Pic
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01.03.2022 / 21:47
‘Beetlejuice’ sequel in the works from Warner Bros and Brad Pitt’s Plan B: report
according to Deadline. The details-scarce project has allegedly “long been in the works at Warner Bros.,” according to the outlet, which also noted that the film is currently in a pre-script stage.“Beetlejuice” — which starred Michael Keaton as the titular ghoul who had several misadventures with a recently deceased young couple, played by Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin — grossed $73 million worldwide in its opening year, according to Box Office Mojo, and fittingly took home an Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling in 1989.
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Warner Bros. Presses Pause on 'The Batman' Release in Russia
Warner Bros. Pictures will not be releasing The Batman in Russia at this time.
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01.03.2022 / 05:27
‘The Batman’ Russia Release Halted by Warner Bros.
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01.03.2022 / 05:21
Warner Bros. Pauses ‘The Batman’ Release in Russia
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‘Beetlejuice 2’: Brad Pitt’s Plan B Boards Sequel In Early Development At Warner Bros.
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23.02.2022 / 23:31
Colin Farrell ‘Fought Valiantly’ For The Penguin To Have A Cigar, But Warner Bros. Refused
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23.02.2022 / 23:21
Warner Bros. TV Group Announces $100,000 ‘All-American: Homecoming’ HBCU Scholarship
Angelique Jackson Inspired by the new Warner Bros. TV series “All American: Homecoming,” Warner Bros. Television Group has established a scholarship to support students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).The studio partnered with the NAACP to develop the Warner Bros.
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Ray Fisher Responds To Warner Bros. Black History Month Tweet, Fans Set “#IStandWithRayFisher” Trending
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‘Rust Belt News’ Comedy From Matt Warburton, Alloy & Warner Bros TV Lands CBS Pilot Order
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17.02.2022 / 01:09
‘Barbie’: Kate McKinnon Latest To Join Margot Robbie In Warner Bros, Mattel And LuckChap Film
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15.02.2022 / 01:01
‘Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ Anime Feature Set for April 2024 Release by Warner Bros. (EXCLUSIVE)
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Warner Bros Swings Back At “Duplicitous” Village Roadshow Over ‘Matrix’ Streaming Suit
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Simu Liu Joins Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ Film For Warner Bros.
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Warner Bros. Unveils New Footage From ‘Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom’, ‘Black Adam’ And ‘The Flash’
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Warner Bros. Debuts ‘Aquaman 2’ First Footage, Plus New ‘Black Adam’ and ‘The Flash’ Clips
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