] But even as 100,000 fans celebrated the world premiere of
] the final instalment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy,
] Kiwi director Peter Jackson was fighting with the estate
] of Rings author JRR Tolkien.
]
] Tolkien's estate is refusing to allow Jackson - tipped to
] win this year's Best Director Oscar - to create a Rings
] museum in Wellington.
]
] Wrangles with the late author's family have marred the
] $4.7 billion-earning film trilogy, to the immense
] frustration of Jackson and Hollywood studio New Line
] Cinema. He wants to save the thousands of swords, suits
] of armour, costumes and sets used in the films in a
] museum but the estate's custodian Christopher Tolkien,
] who has refused to endorse the movies, won't give
] permission.

there will have to be a way around this... many of the set pieces, swords, and costumes, for this movie are truly art. everything was made by very serious and talented artisans and craftspeople and it really should be shown.

NEWS.com.au | Tolkien party soured (December 2, 2003)