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The '''Tolkien Estate''' is the legal body which manages the copyrights of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s works. It mainly holds the copyright over the literary texts. | The '''Tolkien Estate''' is the legal body which manages the copyrights of most of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s works. It mainly holds the copyright over the literary texts. [[Christopher Tolkien]] and his sister, [[Priscilla Tolkien]], were executors. Current executors of the estate include Christopher's second wife [[Baillie Tolkien]] and Christopher's nephew [[Michael George Tolkien]]. Cathleen Blackburn of Manches & Co. has been the estate's solicitor for many years. | ||
The film and merchandise rights for ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''[[The Hobbit]]'' were sold by J.R.R. Tolkien, and are currently owned by [[Middle-earth Enterprises]], formerly Tolkien Enterprises, a company controlled by [[Saul Zaentz]] until his death in [[2014]]. | The film and merchandise rights for ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' and ''[[The Hobbit]]'' were sold by J.R.R. Tolkien, and are currently owned by [[Middle-earth Enterprises]], formerly Tolkien Enterprises, a company controlled by [[Saul Zaentz]] until his death in [[2014]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:42, 29 October 2022
The Tolkien Estate is the legal body which manages the copyrights of most of J.R.R. Tolkien's works. It mainly holds the copyright over the literary texts. Christopher Tolkien and his sister, Priscilla Tolkien, were executors. Current executors of the estate include Christopher's second wife Baillie Tolkien and Christopher's nephew Michael George Tolkien. Cathleen Blackburn of Manches & Co. has been the estate's solicitor for many years.
The film and merchandise rights for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit were sold by J.R.R. Tolkien, and are currently owned by Middle-earth Enterprises, formerly Tolkien Enterprises, a company controlled by Saul Zaentz until his death in 2014.
On 13 November 2017, it was announced that Amazon Studios had acquired the global television rights to The Lord of the Rings, committing to a multi-season television series. The series is not a direct adaptation of the novel, but instead it features stories that are set before the events of The Lord of the Rings.[1] Amazon said that the deal included the potential production for a spin-off series as well.[2] The press release referred to "previously unexplored stories based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s original writings". Amazon is the producer in conjunction with the Tolkien Estate itself, The Tolkien Trust, HarperCollins and New Line Cinema.[3]
References
- ↑ Samuel Axon, "Amazon will run a multi-season Lord of the Rings prequel TV series" dated 13 November 2017, arstechnica (accessed 22 March 2021)
- ↑ Sandra Gonzalez,, "Amazon announces 'Lord of the Rings' TV show" dated 14 November 2017, CNN Edition (accessed 22 March 2021)
- ↑ "‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Coming to Amazon", New York Times (accessed 13 November 2017)
