Peter Jackson: A Film-Makers Journey - The Authorised Biography

A unique and personal account of the six-year quest to film The Lord of the Rings, with revealing insights into the award-winning director′s life and films, including the forthcoming King Kong.

This authorised biography of Peter Jackson tells the inside story of how a New Zealander became Hollywood′s hottest property - from early schlock horror and puppet films, through Oscar-winning success with Heavenly Creatures, an abandoned King Kong remake, to the making of The Lord of the Rings - ditched two years into pre-production, rejected by most studios, then picked up by New Line Cinema in the biggest gamble in film history.

Jackson tells how he managed to achieve

the almost impossible: filming three movies

back-to-back with a cast of thousands. He

reveals the highs and lows, from over-zealous

script doctors and accountants to on-set

tantrums and disastrous early screenings.

This illustrated book also gives a unique insight into the filming of King Kong, Jackson′s lifelong dream project, for which he finally secured one of the most lucrative deals for any film director ever.

ISBN: 9780732279622; ISBN10: 0732279623; Imprint: ; On Sale: 23/10/2006; Format: Trade paperback; Trimsize: 234 x 155 x 36 mm; Pages: 592; $39.99; ; BISAC1:BIO000000; BISAC2:004-307

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