Anne of Green Gables (1985 film) various Anne movies ("Anne of Green Gables", "Anne of Avonlea", "Anne of Green Gables—the Continuing Story") and "Road to Avonlea" properties both in Canada, the US and Japan. A Japanese court then determined that the heirs were not entitled to the reversionary rights that they claimed they had sold to Sullivan and that the AGGLA was set up for pursuing private interests and not for serving public interests such as maintaining or managing the value, fame or reputation of the literary work, the author or even the main character of Anne. The Court determined that the AGGLA was the heirs'
Anne of Green Gables (1985 film) subsequently retitled "Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel" on home video.) The final movie, "", was aired on March 5, 2000 in Canada and on July 23, 2000 in the United States. The final film passed over "Anne's House of Dreams" – the corresponding Anne novel – in favor of a plot not featured in Montgomery's series, and did not receive the same critical praise as the first two films. In 2008, the fourth in the series, titled "" was completed. The film stars Barbara Hershey, Shirley MacLaine, and Rachel Blanchard and it introduces Hannah Endicott Douglas as the new