Four years ago tonight...

I can't believe it's been so long. o_O


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And I was there!!!


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Gah... happy memories of a very special night! Thank you westmoon for mentioning it, I would have completely missed it otherwise!

More New Line and The Hobbit

Some more analysis of the New Line situation and its influence on The Hobbit, as well as of the recent story about Universal being surprised by Guillermo del Toro possibly directing The Hobbit: Changes at New Line reportedly won’t affect the Hobbit project , at http://www.kristinthompson.net/blog/?p=213. She has more about the New Line downsizing here: http://www.kristinthompson.net/blog/?p=214 and here: http://www.kristinthompson.net/blog/?p=212, and she found hints that seem to indicate the various LotR lawsuits against New Line played a role in Lynne and Shaye having to leave:

http://www.kristinthompson.net/blog/?p=216

Possible hint concerning the Tolkien Trust lawsuit

Entertainment blogger Fred Schruers has written an analysis of the departure of Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne from New Line Cinema that is well worth reading. One passage suggests the causes leading up to the folding of the studio into Warner Bros.:

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Also, the picture the New York Times is using in their article is very fitting, considering yesterday's anniversary:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/01/movies/01line.html?_r=3&th&emc=th&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

New Line’s 40 Years of Reaching Brows High and Low

Four years ago, on the night before the Academy Awards, I found myself at the Beverly Hills home of Bob Shaye, the founder and co-chairman of New Line Cinema.

More at the link - this particular reporter certainly is rather mourning the current developments.