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In response to "looking at Andy Serkis's IMDB page, seriously? two more Tintin movies? -- nm" by crash davis

Maybe you or David can help me with a Peter Jackson question. How'd he get the LOTR rights?

Posted by MDH (aka MDH) Jun 26 '17, 19:15

Wiki helps some, but it seems he sort of found the guy with the rights and either bought them or something? Just curious.

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I'm actually not familiar with the inner workings of the first one, just the (regrettable) prequels. - David Jun 26, 19:27
Saul Zaentz held the rights and Jackson convinced him with his passion for LOTR to get the rights -- nm - crash davis Jun 26, 19:24 3
- through Harvey Weinstein. when Jackson initially pitched it to Weinstein, he and Zeantz were making the English Patient. - mafic Jun 26, 19:47
- F**k you Saul Zaentz -- nm - John Fogerty Jun 26, 19:26
- and was the model for Gollum -- nm - Reagen Jun 26, 19:25
pretty much and had to cut a deal with New Line as well -- nm - Remlik Jun 26, 19:19

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