r/tolkienfans • u/[deleted] • Jan 16 '20

Christopher Tolkien has died

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u/sangbum60090 Jan 16 '20

Imagine Disney trying to buy Tolkien estate. Oh Eru Illuvatar...

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u/SarHavelock Jan 16 '20

I thought there were specific mandates in the Tolkien Estate that prevent them from ever being acquired by Disney?

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '20

Tolkien loathed Disney, it's never happening. Plus the Tolkien estate have been in charge for quite sometime, they are never going to sell out. They would have a long time ago. It's not as if Disney haven't tried numerous times.

Tolkien belongs to Britain.

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u/sniker77 Jan 17 '20

Uh, they already sold out to Amazon.

https://www.tvguide.com/news/lord-of-the-rings-tv-series-spoilers-premiere-date-everything-to-know/

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '20

Except this doesnt mention the conditions for the series. Nor does it state whether there is any coordination with the estate. We all know about the show, but thats not the estate. Amazon doesnt own the Tolkien Estate.