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In response to "How does the publisher of Bioshock and GTA LOSE MONEY in the last quarter? -- (link)" by Mop

Did New Line ever admit to LOTR making any profit at all? -- nm

Posted by sheba (aka sheba) Dec 18 '08, 09:34

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Yeah, but we're not talking about a specific project. We're talking about quarterly earnings (which have caused stock price to tumble) - Mop Dec 18, 09:40
what?? they said it didn't?? -- nm - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 09:36 8
- Oh yeah. The actors had to band together and go through all kinds of crap to get their bonuses. Seems they were based on profit, - sheba Dec 18, 09:39
- "but Mr. Fenyman, there never are any profits" -- nm - pigby Dec 18, 09:39 1
  - hee. -- nm - kelly Dec 18, 09:42
- Hollywood accounting on profits so they wouldn't have to pay the actors/crew members. -- nm - Inigo Dec 18, 09:38 4
  - the whole trilogy? -- nm - the naughty list loves mandy lane Dec 18, 09:39 3
    - Yup. Forrest Gump ($700 million worldwide) didn't make any money either. -- nm - Inigo Dec 18, 09:41
    - Here's a short article from last year -- (link) - Max Dec 18, 09:40
    - 3 billion in world-wide box office just doesn't go as far as it used to. -- nm - Will Hunting Dec 18, 09:40
*Exactly* what I was thinking. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 18, 09:34

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