> Lord of the Rings was written in 1937 and made in to the major films in 2001. Although the rights that permitted those films were sold in 1969. Film rights

> Lord of the Rings was written in 1937 and made in to the major films in 2001. Although the rights that permitted those films were sold in 1969. Film rights are a particularly interesting case where they get sold and traded around potentially for decades before something is actually produced, if ever.