| Depending on contract rights, The Lord of the Rings could get made in a few years again. Most distribution contracts rarely go over 15 years, and I believe the reacquisition was had in 1996, precisely the year they started prepro.
As far as Peter Jackson is concerned, part of the problem he has with New Line is that it was not only him, but Weta, that was involved in a contractual payment term called Gross Points. It means whatever the film makes, they earn. The problem is, Gross Points traditionally applies to Box Office and DVD sales. He is more than likely wishing to scour the books about contractual terms relating to merchandise, publicity, and Weta media rights. | 