but seriously, I think that Bond and Hobbit are so highly anticipated that a lot of studios will be grabbing at them once they become available. The real question is: who do you think will end up with Hobbit? Fox? Disney? (that would be a nightmare)
Beren wrote: Disney? (that would be a nightmare)
Kristin Thompson wrote:But that doesn’t mean that the production of The Hobbit is likely to be interrupted, let alone terminated. We don’t know what portion of the filming budget MGM is supposed to put up. It may be considerably less than Warner Bros.’s share. There is almost certainly a clause in the agreement between WB and MGM that dictates what would happen in the event of MGM being unable to pay its portion. It might be obligated to sell the distribution rights to The Hobbit to Warner Bros. Warner might even try to buy the ailing studio at a bargain price. I’ve got to believe that WB has covered all contingencies in relation to such a valuable property. It’s quite possible that WB executives would be quite happy to have MGM out of the way.
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