Wellington, New Zealand, and the world have waited a year for this day. But Peter Jackson, the man at the centre of it all, finished The Return of the King only one week ago. [More]
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The Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is suffering opening night nerves ahead of the star-studded world premiere of The Return of the King Monday night. Jackson and the film’s stars are in Wellington for the premiere of the final instalment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which is already being hailed as a sure contender for best picture at the Academy Awards. Jackson admitted to feeling “a degree of stress” about the hometown premiere. “For me it’s going to be very stressful,” he said. [More]
So often, by this time of year, an elite group of films has emerged as the chief awards-season contenders, which essentially means they have the goods to potentially win an Oscar. Typically, they’re weighty meditations on life and death, elaborate character studies frought with drama and despair (Oscar might be a man, but he likes a good cry) — and that’s precisely why the Golden Globe Awards can be so utterly refreshing. [More]
The Lord of the Rings stars are in Wellington for The Return of the King premiere tomorrow. CATHY ARONSON talks to Sean Astin, the actor who plays hobbit Samwise Gamgee, loyal friend of the ring bearer Frodo. [More]
Scoop was delighted to accept an invitation from TORn to the Return of The Ringers Party in Wellington last night. The following photo essay illustrates just a small part of what was a very very excellent party [More]
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well this picture is worth a thousand spoilers! Beware the spoilers daemon in this link! [More]