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2010 Tolkien calendars announced
11.01.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

HarperCollins has announced its Tolkien Calendar and Tolkien Diary for 2010. Both will feature the theme “landscapes of The Lord of the Rings,” with art by long-time Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith.
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Confirmed: Settlement reached in Tolkien v. New Line
09.22.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | 3 Comments

An official announcement has confirmed the story that TheOneRing.net broke last week, that the parties in a lawsuit that could have derailed production of the upcoming The Hobbit films have reached a settlement.
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Limited edition of ‘Sigurd and Gudrún’ now available
08.11.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

Publisher HarperCollins has made available a special deluxe hardcover edition of The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún, each signed by editor Christopher Tolkien, and limited to 500 copies worldwide. Each copy includes a facsimile page of the original manuscript. The book is hand-bound in goat-skin and features raised spine ribs and pages edged in gold.
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Tolkien heirs vs. New Line: October trial date confirmed
07.17.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | 2 Comments

New details have come to light concerning the lawsuit by the heirs of JRR Tolkien, the late author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, against film production company New Line Cinema. It has been confirmed that the suit will go before a jury in October, and may impact plans by New Line and Time Warner to shoot a two-part adaptation of The Hobbit, now in pre-production in New Zealand.