Wednesday, March 13, 2013

TheWrap TV - Entertainment Industry Analysis, Breaking Hollywood News: Warner Bros. Countersues Tolkien Estate Over 'Hobbit' Games

TheWrap TV - Entertainment Industry Analysis, Breaking Hollywood News
Warner Bros. Countersues Tolkien Estate Over 'Hobbit' Games
Mar 14th 2013, 00:18

Warner Bros. has sued the estate of author J.R.R. Tolkien, claiming it has blocked the studio from making millions of dollars in licensing fees on online slot machines and games based on "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings"

The charges came in an amendment to a countersuit filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Central California. The Tolkien estate and its book publisher HarperCollins in November filed an $80 million suit against the producers of the films, claiming that they had infringed upon their copyrights.

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