Peter Jackson
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Queen Makes It So: Stewart, Jackson Are Hollywood Knights
The “Star Trek” captain gets tapped by Her Royal Highness, while the “Lord of the Rings” master is honored by New Zealand. Simon is snubbed, however
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Peter Jackson: Grilled on ‘Bones,’ ‘Hobbit’
“The book had made all us cry, and we wanted to find out why we’d reacted that way. It was like decoding the book”
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Jackson: ‘Hobbit’ Not Delayed, Casting Starts This Week
Jackson says prequels still on schedule for 2011, and Ian McKellen is the only returning cast member
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Oscar Verdicts: ‘Invictus,’ ‘The Lovely Bones’
Too corny? Too messy? A pair of the year’s biggest Oscar contenders leave lots of questions.
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Hobbit-Lovers Wait: It’s Likely Pushed to 2012
Executives around the two-parter say that with no script and no greenlight, release is unlikely before 2012 and 2013.
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‘Lovely Bones’ Gets Praised, Slammed
Reviews are coming in on Peter Jackson’s new film, and they run the gamut from “love it” to “loathe it.”
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10 Things I Learned This Week
“Twilight” mash-ups, uniting the Steves Spielberg & King, Sam Worthington’s boots and adios, Capt. Nemo.
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‘District 9’ Grew Out of ‘Halo’ Collapse, Short Film’s Success
Director Blomkamp, writer Tatchell, actor Cope reveal inner workings of indie sci-fi smash at TheWrap screening.
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MGM Pleads With Shareholders to Stay Alive
Bankruptcy threatened; “Hobbit” and James Bond in peril.
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Directors Worry: DVDs Down, Piracy Up, Industry Is Defensive
Plans announced for 3D upgrades of “Titanic,” “Lord of the Rings.
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Jackson on Universal’s ‘King Kong’ Ride Upgrade
360-degree view of Skull Island, all images in 3D, tied in with simulator base of Kong fighting dinos, with fans in the middle of the battle.
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Jackson, Cameron Saddened by State of Film Industry (Video)
Despite the fanfare surrounding the unveiling of their new films "Avatar" and "District 9" at Comic-Con this past week, James Cameron and Peter Jackson say they’re saddened by the current state of the film industry. "I think at the moment it’s a strange time to be a filmmaker, because there’s a sense of depression in…
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First, ‘The Hobbit,’ Then ‘District 9’
Peter Jackson was once crowned the "geek God" by the New York Times, and his throng of admirers rose to their feet Friday afternoon as Jackson came to the stage to introduce his latest producing effort, "District 9." But first, Jackson wanted to clear up rumors about his upcoming project. "I know you’re probably gonna…
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