Peter Jackson in talks to adapt J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Silmarillion’ into films (www.nme.com)

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[-] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Trademarks are why btw. Tolkien stuff is about to start hitting the public domain to a capitalist. Trademarks keep regular people from using the public domain and making products with it, only for the capitalists

[-] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

2043 is still a while away.

[-] deft@lemmy.wtf 2 points 2 weeks ago

So was 2016 and 2008 and 2001.

[-] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The Hobbit is first to be public domain in 2032, and they made those movies over 10 years ago

[-] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

British copyright is life +70 so it enters public domain on 1 Jan 2044.

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