The Hobbit may not be coming to movie theaters anytime soon if Christopher Tolkien has his way.
Christopher is the 83 year old son of J.R.R. Tolkien, and he’s fighting to prevent the movie from being released.
He’s currently in a court battle, attempting to stop the movie from being made.
What could be the problem?
Money, of course!
Tolkien claims his family is still owed a LOT of money from New Line Cinema, which purchased the rights in a 1978 sale and promised them 7.5% of the profits.
He says they are still owed over $150 million!!
And with the studio now under, Warner Bros has no comment on its financial problems.
The Hobbit was set to be released in December 2010, but let’s see if it makes it that far.
The next court hearing will be on June 6th, when Tolkien will petition a California judge to terminate the film rights.
Hey, we’re all up for seeing the movie, but if they are owed money, then they are owed money.
Pay up!!!