Editing Christopher Tolkien (section)

=== Reaction to filmed versions ===

{{further|Peter Jackson's interpretation of The Lord of the Rings}}

In 2001 Christopher Tolkien expressed doubts over [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy]] directed by [[Peter Jackson]], questioning the [[Differences between The Lord of the Rings book and film series|viability of a film interpretation]] that retained the essence of the work, but stressed that this was just his opinion.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.xenite.org/faqs/lotr_movie/news_0000/472.html |title=Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog |website=Middle-earth & J.R.R. Tolkien Blog |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625231031/http://www.xenite.org/faqs/lotr_movie/news_0000/472.html |archive-date=25 June 2010 |access-date=7 December 2014 }}</ref> In a 2012 interview with ''[[Le Monde]],'' he criticised the films, saying: "They gutted the book, making an [[action film]] for 15 to 25-year-olds."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2012/07/05/tolkien-l-anneau-de-la-discorde_1729858_3246.html |title=Tolkien, l'anneau de la discorde |last=Raphaëlle Rérolle |newspaper=Le Monde.fr |access-date=7 December 2014 |date=5 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709045110/http://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2012/07/05/tolkien-l-anneau-de-la-discorde_1729858_3246.html |archive-date=9 July 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2008 he commenced legal proceedings against [[New Line Cinema]], which he claimed owed his family £80 million in unpaid royalties.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article3999008.ece |title=Hobbit movies meet dire foe in son of Tolkien |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615224143/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article3999008.ece |archive-date=15 June 2011 |work=[[The Sunday Times]] |date=25 May 2008}}</ref> In September 2009, he and New Line reached an undisclosed settlement, and he withdrew his legal objection to ''[[The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]'' films.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8245300.stm |title=Legal path clear for Hobbit movie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090911095838/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8245300.stm |archive-date=11 September 2009 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=8 September 2009}}</ref>