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Jackson Indicates The Hobbit Movies Will Not Film In New Zealand
Some 1,500 New Zealand film technicians marched into Wellington Wednesday night in what some said appeared to be an effort to disrupt a meeting of an actors union group that has ordered a boycott of...
By Lew Irwin on 20 October 2010
Dominic Monaghan: 'I Won't Be In Hobbit'
Dominic Monaghan will not appear in 'The Hobbit'. The actor - who has played hobbit character Merry in all three of the previous 'Lord of the Rings' movies - confesses he will not be involved...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 September 2010
Jackson To Fly In Style In New Private Jet
Filmmaker and aviation buff PETER JACKSON will be taking off from Middle Earth in style the next time he flies - the LORD OF THE RINGS mastermind has purchased a new private plane.The director has...
By WENN on 26 July 2010
Jackson Emerges As Hobbit Favourite
LORD OF THE RINGS mastermind PETER JACKSON is in negotiations to return to Middle Earth and direct THE HOBBIT.Jackson is considering stepping in and replacing Guillermo del Toro who quit the project a month ago,...
By WENN on 26 June 2010
Ian Mckellen Annoyed By Potter Confusion
Sir Ian McKellen gets frustrated when people think he is Dumbledore from 'Harry Potter'. The 71-year-old actor confesses he is a fan of his character in 'Lord of the Rings', white bearded Gandalf, but he...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 May 2010
Jackson Couldn't Shoot The Lovely Bones' Rape And Murder
Moviemaker PETER JACKSON has defended his decision not to show the rape and murder of a teenage girl in his adaptation of ALICE SEBOLD's bestseller THE LOVELY BONES, revealing he felt "morally conflicted about the...
By WENN on 10 December 2009
Michael Jackson's Son Set For Stardom
Michael Jackson's youngest son could be as big a star as his father, it has been claimed.Family friend Mark Lester - godparent to all three of the late singer's children, Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 July 2009
Jackson Hits Back At New Line Boss
LATEST: Oscar winner PETER JACKSON has hit back at New Line boss BOB SHAYE, blaming the studio's lack of co-operation as the reason he has filled a lawsuit against them. Jackson and his production company,...
By WENN on 12 January 2007
Jackson Starts Own Video Game Studio
LATEST: LORD OF THE RINGS director PETER JACKSON and his screen writing partner FRAN WALSH have started a new video game studio called Wingnut Interactive. The pair have signed a long-term deal with Microsoft to...
By WENN on 28 September 2006
Jackson Sheds Weight
Director PETER JACKSON has lost a staggering 32 kilograms (five stone/70 pounds) in weight in just 10 months. THE LORD OF THE RINGS director stunned journalists at promotional interviews for his new movie KING...
By WENN on 08 December 2005
Gandalf Vs Dumbledore - Sir Ian Mckellen Discusses Disagreement With Richard Harris
Legendary thespian and film star, Sir Ian McKellen, came under fire from the late Richard Harris several years ago when he landed the role of the wise but mischievous Gandalf in 'The Lord of the...
By Steven Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 January 2004
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