News for Jul. 08, 1999
7/08/99, 8:59 am EST - Xoanon
The project marks a major commitment from Wood, since principal photographywill last more than a year on each film -- "The Fellowship of the Ring," "The Two Towers" and "Return of the King" -- andthey will be shot back to back. Peter Jackson ("Heavenly Creatures") will direct the mythical project, which tells the saga of a desperate battle against encroaching evil -- a perilous quest to save humanity that falls upon the shoulder of Frodo, who hasinherited a seemingly magic ring from his elderly cousin Bilbo.