Meanwhile, it appears Jackson and New Line Cinema could be denied the chance to bring JRR Tolkien's other classic The Hobbit to the big screen.
The film rights are tied up in a complicated arrangement which would prevent New Line cashing in on any box office success.
Members of the Tolkien family are also opposed to any further film versions of his books. Only Royd Tolkien, the author's great-grandson, has supported the Rings trilogy. He appears in the third film and was flown to the Wellington premiere as a guest of New Line, the films' producers.
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