Tolkien heirs sue film producers

The heirs of late author JRR Tolkien are suing the producers of The Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies over what they say is exploitative merchandising.

Tolkien heirs sue film producers

The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Los Angeles, comes a week before the premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in Wellington, New Zealand. The opening film in the trilogy hits world cinemas next month.

The Tolkien estate is upset at what it calls “morally questionable” digital marketing including an online slot machine, according to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.

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