tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post767068793458013380..comments2024-03-10T10:54:59.776-07:00Comments on Ben Witherington: Trouble in Middle Earth-- the Tolkien family sues New Line CinemaBen Witheringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-28012047851624329052008-02-20T05:28:00.000-08:002008-02-20T05:28:00.000-08:00Hey Ben,I've been remiss and off the blog circuit ...Hey Ben,<BR/><BR/>I've been remiss and off the blog circuit for a while. Glad to be back reading your stuff.<BR/><BR/>Oh wow! I do hope these events don't mess up the filming of 'The Hobbit'. However, it does seem curious that the Tolkien family waited so long to pursue anything. That is, of course, unless private negotiations with the movie studio broke down. I believe they should surely share in the proceeds to the full extent of any prior agreement. Hey, without their relative's creativeness, said movies would never have been created.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449707049241409973noreply@blogger.com