In the struggle to save the real world, it’s the young people that are most like the hobbits, Peter Jackson says

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We tend to be drawn to stories where underdogs become heroes – this is true in the magical world of Tolkien, as it is in the Mortal Engines world of Philip Reeve that Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens recently brought to the big screen. 

In the case of the real world, Jackson says the recent elections in America show signs of a generational change that give him hobbit-like hope for the future.

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Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens put their ‘Lord of the Rings’ knowledge to the test — Know Your Role

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Know Your Role is a card game for only the most dedicated actors — and in this case iconic screenwriters. 

We quizzed Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens, who cowrote The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit film trilogies, as well as the new Mortal Engines film, to see how much they know about the fictional worlds they have brought to life.

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Peter Jackson alleges Harvey Weinstein sabotaged careers of women who refused him

Director Peter Jackson, who worked with Harvey Weinstein decades ago, said he now suspects Weinstein and his brother were deliberately badmouthing Hollywood actresses because they refused sexual advances behind closed doors.
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Amazon is remaking ‘Lord of the Rings’ as a series because everyone wants their own ‘Game of Thrones’

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The rumors are true: Amazon Studios is moving ahead with a small-screen adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s beloved fantasy series The Lord of the Rings, despite the fact that Peter Jackson’s film trilogy was pretty much perfect and a remake is wholly unnecessary. (We won’t speak of The Hobbit franchise.)

Amazon has acquired global television rights to the series and given it a multi-season commitment, which will “explore new storylines preceding J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring,” according to a company release, implying that the show may weave in aspects of Tolkien’s The Hobbit, since that story involves a number of characters who later reappear in Lord of the RingsRead more…

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