The nation is releasing special commemorative coins depicting the actors who played the characters in the movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved book
depicting the actors who played the characters in the movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved book
That's how they get around paying Tolkien's estate. Otherwise the licensing would definitely make NZ come out in the red from the project.
Wait a second. The actors control their own image for commercial purposes also. Why is there cut necessarily smaller? If Tolkien's estate wants some more scratch they can negotiated a deal that keeps NZ in the black also. Now they are getting 100% of nothing.
That's how they get around paying Tolkien's estate.
How so? As The Hobbit is not illustrated, NZ coin designers would otherwise have to create the characters in their own vision, which would be considered an independent work, and thus, not subject to royalty.
Or I haven't had nearly enough caffeine today and thus, am way off base. So it goes.
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"Depicting Characters from the Book" (Score:2)
The nation is releasing special commemorative coins depicting the actors who played the characters in the movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved book
FTFY.
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depicting the actors who played the characters in the movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved book
That's how they get around paying Tolkien's estate. Otherwise the licensing would definitely make NZ come out in the red from the project.
Re: (Score:2)
depicting the actors who played the characters in the movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved book
That's how they get around paying Tolkien's estate. Otherwise the licensing would definitely make NZ come out in the red from the project.
Wait a second. The actors control their own image for commercial purposes also. Why is there cut necessarily smaller? If Tolkien's estate wants some more scratch they can negotiated a deal that keeps NZ in the black also. Now they are getting 100% of nothing.
Re: (Score:2)
That's how they get around paying Tolkien's estate.
How so? As The Hobbit is not illustrated, NZ coin designers would otherwise have to create the characters in their own vision, which would be considered an independent work, and thus, not subject to royalty.
Or I haven't had nearly enough caffeine today and thus, am way off base. So it goes.