It may be coming on for twenty year since the release of the first instalment, but it seems the cast of The Lord of the Rings still can’t take part in an interview with the subject of Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy trilogy cropping up.Speaking to NME to promote the release of his directorial debut Falling, […]
The Hobbit actor says studio interference caused problems for the trilogy and Peter Jackson’s workflow
With The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies receiving 4K remastered box sets this month, one of the actors from the franchise has opened up about the development on the prequel trilogy.In an interview on Kiwi Talkz, Jed Brophy, who played the Dwarf Nori in The Hobbit trilogy as well as portraying the Nazgul and a variety of Orcs […]
Disney to release Peter Jackson’s documentary The Beatles: Get Back in September
Following on from 2018’s They Shall Not Grow Old, filmmaker Peter Jackson returns to the documentary genre this year with The Beatles: Get Back, and it has been announced this week that Disney has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to the film and will release it this coming September.“No band has had the kind of […]
Hugo Weaving joins Peter Jackson’s Mortal Engines
It looks like Peter Jackson is pulling a Lord of the Rings alumni on board for his newest film, as we now have confirmation that Hugo Weaving has joined the cast of Mortal Engines. Weaving is reportedly playing the character Thaddeus Valentine, Head of the Historians, who is a pivotal character in the first book. Weaving is […]
Don’t expect to see Peter Jackson ever directing a superhero movie
Now that he’s finished up with J.R.R. Tokien’s Middle-earth following the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Peter Jackson is starting to turn his attention to future projects, but it seems we should rule out the possibility of him ever directing a superhero movie as the filmmaker has stated that he’s […]
Peter Jackson turned down directing Aquaman on two occasions
Peter Jackson, director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, revealed that he turned down the director’s job for Aquaman twice.Aquaman, directed by James Wan, turned out to be a huge success, surpassing expectations around the world and accumulating a hefty box office sum. But what would the film have been like if Peter Jackson […]
The Lord of the Rings TV execs don’t rule out Peter Jackson involvement
Executives for Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings TV series haven’t closed the door on Peter Jackson being involved with the show.The Lord of the Rings TV show has a lot to live up to when you consider the books and Peter Jackson’s monumental and critically adored trilogy. So far, he doesn’t seem to be […]
Peter Jackson directing new documentary on The Beatles
Peter Jackson has announced that he is set to follow up his acclaimed World War I documentary They Shall Not Grow Old with a new project based around The Beatles, which will be assembled from 55 hours of never-before-seen footage of the Fab Four from January 1969 during the recording of the 1970 album Let […]
Peter Jackson looking to help out with Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series
Although it was rumoured earlier this year that Peter Jackson could be set for a return to Middle-earth with Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings series, the director subsequently debunked the reports, and confirmed that he’ll have no creative input into the hugely ambitious fantasy series.Well, with his latest project Mortal Engines now in cinemas, […]
Peter Jackson reveals why he didn’t direct Mortal Engines
Acclaimed director Peter Jackson has revealed why he chose not to step behind the camera for Mortal Engines.Thanks to marketing efforts, one might get the impression that the fantasy adaptation Mortal Engines is a Peter Jackson directed film, however, The Lord of the Rings director is only a producer/writer. Instead, his protege Christian Rivers has taken […]
