The Hobbit has been trading for more than two decade
The landlady of a pub threatened with legal action by a Hollywood film company says she is overwhelmed by the support the pub has had.
The Hobbit pub in Southampton had been accused of copyright infringement by lawyers representing the Saul Zaentz Company (SZC) in California.
A Facebook campaign set up by the pub's users has more than 50,000 supporters. Hollywood film SZC company has offered to "amicably resolve" the dispute over its name and decor.
Producer Paul Zaentz said he was open to licensing the pub to use its JRR Tolkien brands.
Landlady Stella Mary Roberts, a huge Tolkien fan, said: "I think they've been scared off, I don't think they [SZC] were expecting the reaction on Facebook.
"Once they realised what they were up against, they had to stop and think 'we need to re-address this'. "We are still waiting to hear back from the solicitors to find out what exactly this licence consists of, we need it in black and white."
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