Re: Tolkien Trust vs New Line

ted@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Ted Nolan <tednolan>) wrote in
news:Nq7sj.81890$N67.11316@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

In article <Xns9A41B31FED28genewardsmithsbcglob@
207.115.33.102>,
Gene Ward Smith <gene@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Is it still possible in this day and age to fall for the
old
"oops...we didn't make any profit" gag when it comes to
blockbuster movies? The Tolkien Trust says they did.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103
&sid=avCLTKg5JbE0&refer=
us

That's not the way I read it. It pretty clearly says they
were
supposed to be in on the gross not the illusory Hollywood
"profit"
side of the pot.

I'm impressed, if it means they now have a system for proving
that not only did they not make a profit, they didn't even
get any gross receipts. I suppose next they'll show that the
Tolkien Trust owes them money.
.

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