ACF Investment Bank is handling the sale which is said to be going down this week, with the big Hollywood players expected to be in the mix. This includes "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" which, as many of you surely know, were adapted into incredibly successful movies by New Line Cinema and Peter Jackson, to the tune of nearly $6 billion at the global box office. And when we say gigantic, we're talking the kind of treasure Smaug would be guarding.Īccording to Variety, what is described as "an array of movie, merchandising, gaming and live event rights" from Tolkien's estate are being put up for sale by Saul Zaentz Co., which currently owns said rights. It turns out that the film and video game rights to "The Lord of the Rings" are going up for sale, which could mean a gigantic purchase is on the horizon for a studio or streaming service. ![]() ![]() Today brings some pretty wild and unexpected news, especially for those who happen to be fans of the works of one J.R.R.
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