Clash of the Empires
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Directed by | Joseph Lawson |
Screenplay by | David Rimawi |
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Cinematography | Richard Vialet |
Edited by | Rob Pallatina |
Music by | Chris Ridenhour |
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Distributed by | The Asylum |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Clash of the Empires (also known as Lord of the Elves) is an American fantasy/adventure film produced by The Asylum and directed by Joseph Lawson. It stars Christopher Judge, Bai Ling and Sun Korng.
It was originally titled Age of the Hobbits and set for release direct-to-DVD on December 11, 2012. In the tradition of The Asylum's catalog, the film is a mockbuster of the 2012 film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. This led to a lawsuit against The Asylum for trademark infringement.[1] The lawsuit resulted in a temporary restraining order preventing The Asylum from releasing the film on its scheduled release date.[2]
Plot
The film is about a prehistoric struggle between a community of
Cast
- Christopher Judge as Amthar
- Bai Ling as Laylan
- Sun Korng as Goben
- Kyle Morris as Goben (voice)
- Jon Kondelik as Gelling (voice)
- Joseph J. Lawson as Koto (voice)
- Kelly P. Lawson as the Java Witch Queen (voice)
Warner Bros. lawsuit
A lawsuit by Warner Bros. resulted in a temporary restraining order preventing The Asylum from releasing the film on its scheduled release date of December 11. The federal judge presiding over the case found that the film violated the "hobbit" trademark and was likely to cause confusion among consumers. As a result, Age of the Hobbits became the first Asylum film to be blocked from release. A hearing was also scheduled for January 28, 2013 to decide whether the restraining order should become a preliminary injunction.[2]
References
- ^ Belloni, Matthew (November 7, 2012). "The Hobbit Movie Producers sue Age of the Hobbits Studio for Trademark Infringement (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c Fritz, Ben (December 10, 2012). "'Hobbit' knockoff release blocked by judge". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
- ^ Moore, Trent (November 8, 2012). "Warner Bros. officially trying to kill that hobbit mockbuster". blastr. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ a b "The Hobbit producers sue 'mockbuster' film company". BBC. November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Clash of the Empires at IMDb