Warner Bros. faced criticism for their 'petty' treatment after issuing a takedown notice for a 15-year-old fan-made 'Lord of the Rings' film titled 'The Hunt for Gollum', which had been available on YouTube. The studio later admitted the removal was a mistake and the film has since been restored online. This incident coincided with Warner Bros.' announcement of a new 'Lord of the Rings' movie, leading to further scrutiny of their actions towards fan-created content.
Warners Allows Fan-Made ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie to Stay on YouTube https://t.co/HT6X1WoPkS via @thr
A source for Warner Bros. says the recent takedown of a 15 year old fan-made #LordOfTheRings movie on YouTube was done in error https://t.co/NulshvhN4d
The upcoming Lord of the Rings expansion didn't bode well with a 15-year-old fan film. 💍 https://t.co/PY1PxKRB2K
Studio: Takedown notice for 15-year-old fan-made Hunt for Gollum was a mistake https://t.co/kzFWyLbmnf
15-Year-Old 'Hunt for Gollum' Fan Film Restored Online After It Got Blocked Following Warner Bros.' New 'Lord of the Rings' Movie Announcement https://t.co/UFJF2vgklQ
A 15-year-old, fan-made 'Lord of the Rings' film has been restored on YouTube after it was briefly blocked on copyright grounds by Warner Bros. https://t.co/fthDeP7kJW
'The Hunt for Gollum' fan film is back on Youtube https://t.co/gfWJ1OUs6X
'The Hunt for Gollum' Short Film Back Up on YouTube After Getting Yanked | Click to read more 👇 https://t.co/s3vzOIpjl6
Warner Bros criticised for ‘petty’ treatment of popular Lord of the Rings fan film https://t.co/hEHQvP2lVd
Warners Orders Fan-Made 'Lord of the Rings' Movie Removed From Internet After 15 Years https://t.co/xzxGvRwKIo
"Finding Gollum" sounds cool. But a fan made work already covered the concept; it has since been downed from Youtube by Warner Brothers. https://t.co/C1xIMYuUkf
A Fan Already Made WB’s New 'Lord of the Rings' Movie 'The Hunt for Gollum' https://t.co/xzxGvRwKIo