Tolkien charity sues over Rings trilogy film profits

The estate of 'Lord Of The Rings' creator JRR Tolkien today sued the film studio that released the trilogy based on his books, claiming the company failed to pay a cut of gross profits for the blockbuster films.

The writer’s estate – the British-based The Tolkien Trust – and original 'Lord Of The Rings' publisher HarperCollins filed the lawsuit against New Line Cinema in Los Angeles Superior Court.