From: mr@sandman.net   
      
   In article , Paul S. Person   
   wrote:   
      
   > > Sandman:   
   > >  > gets-multiple-season-commitment-at-amazon-1057486>   
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   > > Cuss and discuss... :)   
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   > 1. With a TV series, they have all the time they need to tell JRRT's   
   > story.   
      
   Indeed, not entirely sure what material they have rights to. Apparently NLC   
   has brought their rights, which is LotR, appendices and Hobbit if I remember   
   correctly. So no Silmarillion or other stuff as far as I'm aware.   
      
   > 2. But they may find it difficult to come up to the standard for   
   > visualizing Middle-Earth set by PJ.   
      
   Not so sure about that. GoT has shown that it's quite possible on a TV budget   
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