If the Tolkien Estate is still upset about how they were treated during the Middle Earth series’ previous cinematic run, then that’s a big stumbling block for adapting this very personal story.
Folks still obviously love the Lord of the Rings, as well as the rest of the Middle Earth saga, so there’s still a money printing potential if a new project in the franchise lands a successful deal.
Still, that’s not to say that other studios, or even New Line and Warner Bros, couldn’t eventually make offers on the property brought to light by this recent publishing.
But ultimately, as optimistic as we are that we’ll get to see more tales of men, elves, and hobbits, it will ultimately be the decision of the Tolkien Estate that either vindicates or damns our eager hearts.