Fake Silmarillion Trailer

Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:23 pm

The "heir apparent" to act as the arbiter of the Tolkien Estate is Christopher's son, Adam Reuel Tolkien, who is Christopher's youngest son (just as Christopher was the youngest son of his father) and is the son of Christopher second wife, Baillie. By all accounts, he has evidenced a similar point of view to his father about film rights, but of course that could certainly be subject to change.

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:28 pm

Would Christopher pick someone to control the Estate who did not share his own views about film rights?

Although, you're right—the views might change later on, when Christopher can no longer be disappointed.

Post by **axordil** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:35 pm

And then there's Simon, the black sheep with the legal background.

Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:46 pm

And who is a novelist in his own right. I've heard some interviews with Simon in which he has told wonderful stories of times he spent with his grandfather as a child.

Post by **axordil** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:50 pm

I'd heard he'd had some novels published--legal thrillers?

Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:57 pm

Yup. I've not read any, but I've heard they are quite good. One day I'll check them out.

Post by **Old_Tom_Bombadil** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:59 am

Voronwë the Faithful wrote:The "heir apparent" to act as the arbiter of the Tolkien Estate is Christopher's son, Adam Reuel Tolkien, who is...the son of Christopher second wife, Baillie.

Ah, so Fingolfin will be the High King. Fëanor will not be pleased.

Primula Baggins wrote:Well, I guess I should have said "minus the sometimes gratuitous, always in-your-face sex and gore."

Indeed, the Professor would not place those sorts of things in your face. But I'm sure we could depend on Sir Peter Jackson to bring to those aspects to the forefront in the unlikely event that he should ever produce and/or direct films based on stories from The Silmarillion.

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:46 am

I'm . . . less sure of that. I know this won't be a popular position, but I think it's possible that PJ has learned more respect, rather than less, for Tolkien's writing over the years.

The Silmarillion is also closer to, well, sacred writings, than LotR or certainly the Hobbit are. I wonder if even PJ won't sense that, if he ever approaches them as films.

No doubt we'll see how crazy I am in the years soon to come.

Post by **Holbytla** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:34 pm

I don't have to wait years.

Post by **Primula Baggins** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:53 pm

Post by **vison** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:05 pm

I read The Inheritance by Simon Tolkien and it was okay. It's not the kind of book I like, but it was decently written. People who like mysteries, P. D. James, etc., would probably like it.

When I said a fanmade movie, I envisioned (as I did in 2001) a time when a person could "generate" a movie on a computer, with virtual actors, etc. Of course, there would be no guarantee that it would be any good, but what if it was? What if it just nailed it? I think that would be cool.

But I'm not the fan who's gonna make it. I wrote a lot of fanfic but movies are beyond me! Better that way.

Post by **Old_Tom_Bombadil** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:33 pm

Primula Baggins wrote:The Silmarillion is also closer to, well, sacred writings, than LotR or certainly the Hobbit are.

I think sacred is a very good way to describe The Silmarillion, at least from the point of view of the Tolkien Estate. Professor Tolkien labored on them nearly all his life. I imagine they were to him like the Two Trees were to Yavanna, the Silmarils to Fëanor, and the white ships to the Teleri.

Primula Baggins wrote:No doubt we'll see how crazy I am in the years soon to come.

I would say that you are a 'hopeful optimist'. If that's crazy, it's a good kind of crazy.

Post by **Lalaith** » Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:47 pm

I have seen this before, Voronwë.

It is very good!