Peter Jackson

Peter Robert Jackson was born 31 October 1961 in Pukerua Bay, north of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. He is a three-time Academy Award-winning New Zealand filmmaker, producer and screenwriter, and is best known for The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) trilogy adapted from the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien.

Jackson is also known for giving Academy Award Winner Kate Winslet her first movie role in Heavenly Creatures.

There is a devoted blog following for all things LOTR and Peter Jackson in particular, however the definitive fan blog is The One Ring.

Jackson is co-owner of Wingnut Films with partner Fran Fran Walsh who are also involved in the productions of The Lovely Bones, District-9 and the Tintin Trilogy. Jackson also co-owns Weta Digital, arguably the foremost motion capture studio in the world also located in Wellington New Zealand.

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• Peter Jacksons THE LOVELY BONES New Movie Photos

  
  Daemons Movies — Authority: 442
  Check out some new photos for THE LOVELY BONES starring Saoirse Ronan, Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Michael Imperioli, and directed by Peter Jackson. The Lovely Bones Synopsis: Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, and directed by Oscar® winner ...
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• THE HOBBIT Headed for a Release Delay?

  
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  Just two days ago, we reported (via MovieReporter.net) that production on THE HOBBIT had been pushed from early 2010 to the middle of the year, most likely July.  Now comes word from The Wrap that an executive close to the film is saying this delay in production start could push the release date back from ...
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• No Hobbit until 2012?

  
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  Looks like all of you Lord of the Rings junkies will have to wait even longer to get a fresh dose of Peter Jackson’s version of Middle Earth as the release date for The Hobbit gets pushed back into 2012. It’s not a matter of Jackson with the cast and the crew falling behind but it’s a matter of more so ...
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• ‘The Hobbit’ Delayed . . . Again

  
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  The Hobbit has been on everyone’s radar since the success of the Lord of the Rings films, but has been a long time coming. After New Line was sued by both director Peter Jackson and Tolkien’s heirs, Jackson is now reporting yet another delay to Variety . Stating that writing on The Hobbit , which will be a ...
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• THE HOBBIT Part I Now Opens In 2012?

  
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  After Peter Jackson told the world that filming for THE HOBBIT won’t start filming until next summer because the they’re not done with the second script yet and the studio hasn’t greenlit the project, the concern was whether or not the release of the 2-part adaptation would be delayed as well. No word ...
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• Concerned parent Viggo Mortensen

  
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  Viggo Mortensen has always been a worried father. The 51-year-old actor plays a father struggling to protect his son as they try to survive in a post-apocalyptic world in new movie The Road and he admits he could relate to the fear of not being able to protect your offspring.
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• Digg Dialogg with Peter Jackson

  
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  We’re sitting down with Oscar-winning director and producer Peter Jackson in anticipation of the upcoming release of his new movie, The Lovely Bones. Jackson made history with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, becoming the first person to direct three major feature films simultaneously, & won multiple awards for ...
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• The Lovely Bones Peter Jackson Interview

  
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  Watch a brand new interview with Peter Jackson for the upcoming film “The Lovely Bones” by director Peter Jackson and starring Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz and Susan Sarandon.Click Here for more photos, news and videos from The Lovely Bones.Synopsis: When we first meet Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. As she ...
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• The Hobbit’s shoot delayed

  
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  Wellington, Dec 2 (ANI): Shooting of ‘Lord of the Rings’ prequel will be delayed by a few months next year, says producer/writer Peter Jackson.In an interview with a German website moviereporter.net, Jackson said that filming of The Hobbit would movie from March to June next year.“We’re currently working on ...
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• First Look: Lovely Bones and Peter Jacksons Virtuoso Vistas

  
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  The Lovely Bones: Ive seen it, and Im still processing.This is such an emotional and complex storyline – adapted from the sweeping novel by Alice Sebold – that in some ways the project is an overwhelming experience. But judged purely as a visual journey, it ranks right up there as one of the years greatest [...]
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• Peter Jackson says THE HOBBIT might be delayed a few months

  
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  If there is one thing I’ve learned from closely following the entertainment business is that you should never celebrate too soon. Over the past year or so everything seemed to be going so smoothly for THE HOBBIT pre-production that something was bound go wrong. At least it’s nothing too big. Read more on Peter ...
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• Filming on The Hobbit to Start Summer 2010

  
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  This week there was a quick update on The Hobbit from producer Peter Jackson, who is starting to make the rounds promoting this month’s The Lovely Bones .  Jackson and director Guillermo Del Toro have been deliberately vague on details for the double feature, tentatively scheduled for December 2011 and December ...
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• New Lovely Bones Clip c/o Yahoo Movies

  
  The Big & Small Screen — Authority: 131
  Susan Sarandon is a class act at the best of times but I have a feeling this performance will win her even more commendations. The Lovely Bones is released nationwide on December 11th.
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• Video: Peter Jackson Talks ‘Bones’ & More

  
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  Giulio Cicala writes: I’m an Italian movie journalist. Last Thursday I met Peter Jackson at the press conference “The Lovely Bones”. Peter Jackson in the second video “Round table” speaks about his relationship with Steven Spielberg too. During the meeting I met actress Saoirse Ronan as well.2°part press ...
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• EXCLUSIVE: The Lovely Bones Serves Up Some Lovely Photos

  
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  Expect great things from " The Lovely Bones ," adapted from Alice Sebolds 2002 novel by Peter Jackson (who also directs) and his partners in crime Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. Saorise Ronan (pictured below) stars as a young girl who is murdered by her neighbor, a serial killer, in 1973. Much of the tale is set ...
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• Ready To Return To The Shire? [Film Schooled]

  
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  Peter Jackson is still working on the script for The Hobbit with Guillermo del Toro, Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh — the latter being his wife. Sorry, my precioussssss: Production will start a few months later than expected. [ Variety ]
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• THE HOBBIT WILL BEGIN NEXT SUMMER

  
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  News are spilling in that just days after Peter Jackson talked about The Hobbit and Tintin , the latest we have is that the movie that we have been waiting for (to start shooting as soon as possible) may finally realized. On an interview with MovieReporter.net , a German movie site, Peter Jackson has ...
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• Hobbit-Lovers Wait: Release Likely Pushed to 2012

  
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  By Sharon Waxman Patience, Bilbo. On the heels of writer-producer Peter Jacksons remark that shooting will not start on his much-awaited "Hobbit" until summer 2010, comes word that the two-part movie will probably not be released until 2012 and 2013. Executives close to the project said that Warner Brothers is ...
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• Comcast, NBC Will Combine to Form Unstoppable Voltron of Entertainment [Trade Roundup]

  
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  Are you ready to be entertained by a behemoth? General Electric is on the brink of selling NBC Universal to Comcast—a deal that will create one of the nations largest entertainment companies and make everyone the same everywhere. General Electric—which owns 80% of NBC Universal—just reached an agreement to ...
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• The Lovely Bones (You Invited Her)

  
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  Link to Catalog Susie Salmon, a young girl who has been murdered, watches over her family — and her killer — from heaven. She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal. ( Source ) Download : 480p , 720p , 1080p Rating: 0.0/ 5 (0 votes cast) Related ...
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