Movies: Peter Jackson

Jim Hickey travels around New Zealand discovering the real people behind the making of the Lord of the Rings trilogy....

The story is mainly about a cyclops and the misadventures of a boy, that takes place in the valley to which the monster lives....

The dramatic story of the British expedition that made the first ascent of Everest. Combining interviews with the surviving members of the 1953 British and 1952 Swiss attempt on Everest with rare archival material, this film tells the story of the r...

A very informative documentary on the making of Peter Jackson's gore classic Bad Taste. Highlights include behind-the-scenes footage, detailed explanations of the special effects, an interview with Peter's mom and dad, and interviews with the cast an...

River runs the one-man operation of Tranquility Records, recording animal sounds near his house and making music from them. The only neighboring house is for sale, and noisy Ted buys it and moves in, creating trouble for River....

When Forgotten Silver — the story of pioneer filmmaker Colin McKenzie — unspooled on 29th October 1995, in a Sunday TV slot normally reserved for drama, many believed the fable was fact. Controversy ensued as a public reacted (indignant, thrilled) to...

This documentary looks at how the strings were pulled on Peter Jackson's low-budget puppet movie Meet the Feebles. An old Wellington railway shed fizzes with energy and imagination as a team peppered with future Oscar-winners crafts the gleefully sub...

A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Created by filmmaker Costa Botes (personally selected by Peter Jackson), this documentary uses raw footage to reveal the inside story on how the greates...

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A little girl and her dog impersonate a crocodile at the edge of a muddy bog and then go on a chaotic rampage through the suburbs of Wellington....

James Nesbitt moved to New Zealand in 2011 when he landed the role of Bofur in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, but he says the country remains largely unknown to him. Travelling more than 1,000 miles from the tip of the North Island down to the South...

An exclusive look at Oscar-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson's secret passion – an astonishing collection of First World War memorabilia, including warplanes built from original blueprints. Jackson shows us around his warehouse of artefacts in Welling...

The first in a trilogy of films beloved by many, from the original books by renowned author, J.R.R.Tolkien, and directed by the infamous Peter Jackson. Fans of the films worldwide consider the extended editions of the Peter Jackson films to be the de...

The Final chapter in a trilogy of films beloved by many, from the original books by renowned author, J.R.R.Tolkien, and directed by the infamous Peter Jackson. Fans of the films worldwide consider the extended editions of the Peter Jackson films to b...

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The Final chapter and epic conclusion to the prequel trilogy of Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings. Bilbo must face the hardest decision ever, whether to betray his friends for the good of Middle Earth, or to let havoc run loose upon the newly reclaim...

The prequel trilogy to Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings. On their journey to reclaim their homeland, The Dwarves end up stirring trouble with Spiders, Orcs, Elves, and mankind themselves as young Hobbit, Bilbo, and company approach nearby Laketo...

The prequel trilogy to Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings. Bilbo encounters some mystery guests at his home invited by his good friend, The Wizard, Gandalf The Grey. Soon, he is on an adventure to help restore the Dwarven Kingdom, but for someone ...