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‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ Film and Gaming Rights Up for Sale
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samoilaaa
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https://www.cbr.com/lord-of-the-rings-mmo-amazon-canceled-good/
amazon wont try to make another lotr game
thegame983
Member
I'm sure when Tolkien was in the trenches in WW1 this is what he was fighting for.
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
I dont get it.
Warner bros have the rights or is Amazon?
Warner bros have the rights or is Amazon?
Jimmyisback
Banned
This would be a perfect get for Microsoft.
TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
Oh my God.
Can you imagine a Disney Tolkien movie?
"Nine rings to the kingdom of man,"
Samuel L Jackson: Only nine?! You must be out your DAMN mind! We need ten, just for me. Five on each finger! BLING!!!! *gives the audience a knowing wink*
Brie Larson: Nine rings to MAN? We'll just SEE about that! *bitch slaps the Witch King while orchestral version of No Doubt music plays*
*Peter Dinklage shows up on stilts*
Sam Jackson: I was wondering when Gandalf's boyfriend's gigantism potion was gonna start working on you, Gimli!
Peter Dinklage: No time for that! I came to warn ye' about the Orcs just over the hill!
*pack of Orcs in dreadlocks and Air Force Ones rolls up*
Gothmog: Eyyy. Why y'all gotta be stereotyping just because we got a different skin color? Love, y'all. Unity, y'all.
Brie Larson: Well, it's not the skin color so much as the "I SMELL MAN FLESH," thing, ya know? *crazy Brie Larson facial expression*
Sam Jackson: SHE GOT YOU THERE, BOYS!
Ick.
Sosokrates
Report me if I continue to console war
Why is Bungie in brackets after Sony?
They make sci fi FPS games for crying out loud.
I think Microsoft seems the most likely, when looking at the dev teams and fantasy RPG heritage, Amazon could buy it but I dont think they are really invested in the game making business yet.
For Microsoft it would also help having a popular movie/Tv franchise.
They make sci fi FPS games for crying out loud.
I think Microsoft seems the most likely, when looking at the dev teams and fantasy RPG heritage, Amazon could buy it but I dont think they are really invested in the game making business yet.
For Microsoft it would also help having a popular movie/Tv franchise.
TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
I read sexy Shelob and thought surely it was a meme or an r34. Cursory look at Google, and...
It's a riddle.
What's the Elvish word for "disappointment," ?
CamHostage
Member
Speaking of the Lord of the Rings games, it seems funny that nobody talks about good memories of the EA Lord of the Rings Two Towers / Return of the Kings games from Stormfront Studios and EA Redwood. I remember those just rocking consoles back in their day, with cinematic presentation, incredible sound, fun hack-and-slash combat, and some really clever effects for making the battlefield seem immense and packed with action. (They didn't do Fellowship with the weird EA/Sierra rights battle; Third Age later came long but was not able to start a new chapter for the saga.) It kind of surprises me that these EA LOTR games and the Harry Potter games never get mentioned as favorites that people would want a remaster of (although thinking about Two Towers / Return of the King, I have an unfortunately feeling they wouldn't hold up great in a remaster since their effects work was a lot of sleight-of-hand and of-the-era techniques to hide the games' limitations or to shine up the PS2-quality graphics.)
Today's EA couldn't produce games like these, so it's just as well that they're not getting mentioned as a possible destination for this license.
Today's EA couldn't produce games like these, so it's just as well that they're not getting mentioned as a possible destination for this license.
Lord Panda
The Sea is Always Right
Lanrutcon
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That's actually not a bad idea. They'd make a pretty sweet RPG in the setting.
Cyberpunkd
Member
WTF happened to the ceiling, interior architect had a spasm? Props for the grand piano though, probably Steinway.
CrilleS
Neo Member
Amen.
Thirty7ven
Banned
Lmao of course people voting for Microsoft, so crazy. Sony doesn’t make sense either, even though you know… they makes movies.
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Silvawuff
Member
We have some options here! "Naira, nûr, naer." - Q. adjective. dreadful, horrible, unendurable, dreadful, horrible, unendurable."
This is a rabbit hole I wasn't expecting to go down. Tolkien developed the language to have different meanings/words by era.
OT - I'd say it would be a nightmare if Disney acquired it, if anything to see sanitized versions up on their streaming services.
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Oddvintagechap
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Think “Lord of the Rings” as Hulk
Warner as Universal
Flim & Gaming rights owner Zaentz as Marvel
Potential purchaser Amazon as Disney
So Zaentz has the ownership to the gaming and flim rights. Warner still has claim to the film licensed rights, but they havent made a movie in years, so Zaentz believes they have the rights back in full. So any company that buys the rights will have to fight with Warner.
Microsoft is the least likely to buy the rights. But I think I might have triggered a few when I added Sony(Bungie). Since I think they would handle the creation of a massive Gaas Lord of the Rings game.
Krappadizzle
Member
I'll chip in $5 if you guys wanna pool our money together and scoop it up.
GreenAlien
Member
I want single player RPGs. MS is the only choice..
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
Banned
Whoever is buying it is buying it for ~20-30 years since it'll become public domain around that time. 2B sounds up Amazon's alley since they spent 500MM on the show + 250MM for the TV license or whatever that cost was.
CatLady
Selfishly plays on Xbox Purr-ies X
Me too. I thought WB owned the movie rights and Turbine the gaming rights. WB acquired Turbine so it I would think it was all owned by WB. Did they sell off the rights or am I misremembering?
IFireflyl
Gold Member
Apparently not anymore, or at least it is contested:
Source:
‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit’ Film and Gaming Rights Up for Sale (EXCLUSIVE)
Movie and gaming rights to 'Lord of the Rings,' 'The Hobbit' and other J.R.R. Tolkien titles have been put up for sale by Saul Zaentz Co.
variety.com
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Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
Oddvintagechap
Member
that was tencent’s fault. When they buy Sony’s prized possession. Leiyo, or whatever its called.
Craig of War
Banned
Phil Spencer is reevaluating relationship with Lord of the Rings
digital_ghost
Member
Shadow of War will probably be the closest we will get. Though with Amazon's or MS's money. Never say never.
There's obviously still a lot of interest with the TV show and the Gollum game coming out soon.
Shits_McGiggles
Member
Does Jeff Bezos actually like Lord of the Rings or is he just a psychopath that takes immense pleasure from destroying society and defiling any remnants of culture left? The Rings of Power show makes it seem more like the latter.
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Catphish
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Maybe I just don't get it, but this has all been done to death. Do we really need more LOTR?
Peter Jackson's extended trilogy is pretty much perfection, and none of the games have even come close to matching it in terms of quality.
We know the story, and we know the limitations of trying to present the world in games. What more is there to do?
Peter Jackson's extended trilogy is pretty much perfection, and none of the games have even come close to matching it in terms of quality.
We know the story, and we know the limitations of trying to present the world in games. What more is there to do?