[maquiladora]

I guess the studio was counting on Jackson's love for Middle Earth and desire to make The Hobbit being stronger than his desire to have an independent audit of the profits from FOTR. On the face of it, it might seem like greed, but all Jackson is asking for is an independent audit to see whether there were any irregularities or not, and it's been New Line's refusal to agree to this which has caused the whole mess. Regardless of whether PJ needs more money or not, it's the sheer principle of not letting yourself be screwed out of something you deserve.

It was a smart move by PJ to make this public, and though it does seem unrealistic, there is a chance that PJ is still playing mindgames with New Line, and by going public like this and stating that the dream is over, he is hoping that out of desperation in the face of overwhelming negative reaction, the studio will come back and offer an agreement on the lawsuit. There's still time I think, but it's a really slim chance.

[300winmag]

I guess the studio was counting on Jackson's love for Middle Earth and desire to make The Hobbit being stronger than his desire to have an independent audit of the profits from FOTR.

The movie and music industries seem to regularly employ accounting practices that would get most other CFOs thrown in prison.