Warner Bros Entertainment Inc et al v. The Global Asylum Inc

  1. January 30, 2013

    Judge Strengthens Block Of 'Hobbit' Knockoff Film

    A California federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday banning the low-budget movie once called "Age of the Hobbits" from being distributed under that name, saying the title was an unlawful attempt to cash in on Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.'s blockbuster adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's novel.

  2. January 28, 2013

    'Age Of The Hobbits' Doesn't Confuse Consumers: DVD Co.

    The maker of "Age of the Hobbits" urged a California federal judge to drop a restraining order and allow it to release the purported Tolkien knockoff, saying a survey it commissioned shows consumers do not confuse the film with "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."

  3. December 10, 2012

    'The Hobbit' Makers Stop Release Of 'Mockbuster'

    Days before the release of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," a California federal judge on Monday granted a temporary restraining order blocking the release of a low-budget movie titled "Age of the Hobbits."

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