The Lord of the Rings Director Honors Fans with Their Names in Credits of Films’ DVDs. The Lord of the Rings Fan Club Launches Today.
(NORFOLK, Va. October 17, 2001) Inspired by the one hundred million readers of The Lord of the RingsTM, Director Peter Jackson has become the first person in movie-making history to simultaneously write, direct and produce three films at one time. In another pioneering and Middle-earth-shattering move announced today, Jackson has decided to immortalize the most ardent Tolkien fans – charter members in The Lord of the Rings Fan Club – by placing their names in the film’s credits on the DVDs. [More]