The Latest Breaking News from Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings nearly went very, very wrong: ‘Harvey Weinstein was expecting us to fail’

FILM: More than 25 years ago, Peter Jackson was forced to tussle with Bob and Harvey Weinstein over his vision for his incredibly ambitious JRR Tolkien adaptations. What followed was a tortured pre-production and a threat to have Quentin Tarantino take over, writes Sam Moore

The Independent UK · Oct 19

Boss of Paddy Power owner to step down after forecasts cut

Flutter said group chief executive Peter Jackson would depart the top job at the end of September after eight years.

Evening Standard · Aug 5

Hollywood Star Reveals Shocking Reason He Was Forced To Sell Home Despite Starring In $3 Billion Franchise

The Lord of the Rings star reveals how surprising paycheck led to a shocking financial decision.

Bored Panda · Jul 28

Legendary Lord of the Rings director confirms next film after 12-year hiatus

Peter Jackson described the upcoming film as ‘a timeless story’

The Independent UK · Jul 16

'The Hunt For Gollum' Release Date, Plot Details, And Casting News For The Lord Of The Rings Film

'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum' has officially started filming. Here's everything we know so far about the Middle-earth midquel.

Inverse · Jul 15

'The Hunt for Gollum' Director Andy Serkis Teases Gandalf's Role in LOTR Prequel

Andy Serkis discusses Gandalf's significant role in 'The Hunt for Gollum', a prequel exploring Middle-earth's untold stories, with Ian McKellen reprising his iconic role.

International Business Times UK · Jul 14

The Lord of the Rings director Andy Serkis says AI is used for "some of the de-aging" in Hunt for Gollum, but "every shot is created in a traditional way"

The new movie will use AI

Total Film · Jul 14

Andy Serkis responds to Lord of the Rings diversity criticism ahead of new film: ‘We won’t do a politically correct version’

Confirmed ‘The Hunt for Gollum’ cast includes multiple franchise veterans along with Jamie Dornan, Anya Taylor-Joy, Kate Winslet, and Leo Woodall

The Independent UK · Jul 14

"John was annoyed because I didn’t say that he had written one line of this song, Taxman… I also didn’t say how I wrote two lines to Come Together or three lines to Eleanor Rigby”: George Harrison and the questions around his Beatles credits

"I think in the balance I would have had more things to be niggled with him about than he would have with me"

MusicRadar · Jul 3

Anya Taylor-Joy will make a brilliant elf assassin in Hunt for Gollum. But it’s a movie we don’t need

Andy Serkis has picked the perfect actor for the next iteration of the Lord of the Rings franchise. But if Tolkien didn’t linger over this subplot, should we?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19