# The Hobbit: A tale in three parts **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** middle-earth\ **Created:** [July 30, 2012, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-a-tale-in-three-parts/629861 "2012-07-30T15:45:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-a-tale-in-three-parts/629861/61 "2012-08-01T12:12:34Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > [At the risk of being whooshed] The Tolkien estate has nothing to do with these films. And (alas) the Silmarillion’s rights are owned by them, and no they have no interest in selling them. BTW they’ll expire 70 years after Christopher Tolkien’s death, so we can probably see the Sil movies sometime in the 2090’s… Right. The Tolkien Estate is dedicated to preserving the integrity of JRRT’s work. If that involves periodically pawing through his papers to cobble together yet another volume to sell–well, that’s much purer than making a film. Also easier… ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-a-tale-in-three-parts/629861/62 "2012-08-01T14:44:29Z")
Legend Of Sigurd And Gudrun was alright but at some point Christopher Tolkien needs to get away from dusty old boxes and get some fresh air. ---
**Author:** ![Blackzilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Blackzilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackzilla)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-a-tale-in-three-parts/629861/63 "2012-08-02T01:42:46Z")
God Fuck it’s a horrible idea. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-a-tale-in-three-parts/629861/64 "2012-08-02T02:09:47Z")
I love how this is apparently so divisive. Where’s my Team Trilogy t-shirt? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hobbit-a-tale-in-three-parts/629861.md?page=3)