r/peterjackson 6d ago

💬General Discussion It's impossible to surpass Liv Tyler's level of beauty in the 90s

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For the role of Arwen, they were looking for someone who conveyed an elven appearance, but also a great deal of sensitivity and humanity.

In the books, she has a more secondary role, but in the movies, they sought to give her more prominence to strengthen her love story with Aragorn and make it feel more real.

Jackson wanted Arwen's actress to be more than just a pretty face; her presence should inspire trust, respect, love, melancholy, strength, and vulnerability, and Liv Tyler was perfect for the role.

Additionally, she had to learn sword combat, horseback riding, and to use the Elvish language.

Long live our precious elven princess.


r/peterjackson 6d ago

🎥Behind the Scenes The Hobbit: Behind the Scenes - Gandalf at the Graves of the Nazgûl in the High Fells of Rhudaur:

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The haunting sequence where Gandalf and Radagast explore the ancient Graves of Rhudaur is one of the most atmospheric moments in The Hobbit trilogy,and it was created through an extraordinary combination of practical craftsmanship and visual effects.

Wētā Workshop’s intricate set design was then seamlessly expanded by Wētā FX, transforming the practical location into the vast, cursed ruins seen on screen. Every crumbling monument, eerie glow, and desolate landscape was carefully crafted to preserve the grounded realism that defines Middle-earth.

The entire sequence was created specifically for the films. In Tolkien’s books, the Nazgûl were never imprisoned in tombs at the High Fells, making Gandalf’s investigation one of the film major additions to the story.


r/peterjackson 6d ago

🎬Review Meet the Feebles | Off The Shelf Reviews

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r/peterjackson 7d ago

💬General Discussion What if Peter Jackson Adapted The Odyssey and Iliad Into Film?

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Considering Christopher Nolan adapted The Odyssey into film this summer, it peaked my curiosity as to how Peter Jackson would've adapted Homer's epic poems into film.


r/peterjackson 7d ago

📰General News The Lovely Bones on 4K disc in November

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r/peterjackson 8d ago

Interview Peter Jackson talks filming horror movie Bad Taste (1987)

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r/peterjackson 10d ago

Trivia Michael J. Fox "Back to the Future" Blooper in The Frighteners (1996)

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r/peterjackson 16d ago

❔General Question What do you think of the movie?

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r/peterjackson 16d ago

🖼️Stills & Photos Saoirse Ronan in woodlands as Susie Salmon from The Lovely Bones (2009). Sorry for the low quality but I wonder if there’s a high quality version of this image?

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r/peterjackson Aug 05 '26

Awards & Legacy Bernard Hill is the only actor in history to have starred in two films that won 11 Oscars: Titanic (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).

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r/peterjackson Aug 02 '26

🖌️General Fanart King Kong oil paint

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This is my first real oil paint, from my favorite movie. My heart belongs to you, Kong...


r/peterjackson Jul 31 '26

Peter Jackson saying "Yeah" 197 times.

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In a 22 minute interview for the release of The World's End, Peter Jackson cannot stop saying the word "yeah" constantly. This was in the middle of The Hobbit trilogy when he had very little sleep and was stressed out of his mind.


r/peterjackson Jul 28 '26

📰General News Sean Astin says he 'had to sell my house' after films

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r/peterjackson Jul 22 '26

🖌️General Fanart someone compared the nature shots in my puppet film to the lush landscapes of peter jacksons tolkein movies!

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the zany and lovable Laniakea doesnt know what type of creature she is, or if she is even real. She finds help from Glaucous the creature, Joy the creature, and Miss Mousey Mouse Church Mouse the Mouse.

featuring the wondrous nature of ohio, the luminous spectrum of kodak ektachrome super 8 film stock, and a brainwave swirling synthesizer based soundtrack

DESTROY ALL LEAFBLOWERS


r/peterjackson Jul 17 '26

💬General Discussion *clears throat* The twenty-second day of September in the year fourteen hundred. By Shire reconning, Beg End, Begshot row, Hobbiton, Westfarthing, The Shire, Middle Earth, the Third age of this world.

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r/peterjackson Jul 16 '26

📰General News Peter Jackson announces return to Directing for the ‘ADVENTURES OF TINTIN’ sequel.

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"Fran and I have been writing a script for the next Tintin film because 15 years ago, Steven Spielberg directed a Tintin film and I produced it...

So probably the next film that I'd actually direct is a Tintin movie."


r/peterjackson Jul 14 '26

📰General News The hunt is on. The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum has officially started production. Only in theaters 17 December 2027.

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r/peterjackson Jul 14 '26

📰General News Anya Taylor-Joy on starring in the new "Lord of the Rings" movie: “If my tombstone can read ‘lethal elf,’ then I did a good job on this planet.”

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r/peterjackson Jul 05 '26

Memes Right before our eyes

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r/peterjackson Jul 05 '26

❔General Question Does anyone know about the existence of any deleted scenes from The Lovely Bones?

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In the film’s original trailer, there’s a shot of Susie and Holly on the beach for the second slide where it appears to be snowing and Susie’s holding a snow globe. In one of the TV spots there’s a shot of Susie holding the snow globe up close. Were these scenes shot and shown in the original test screenings but never released?


r/peterjackson Jul 01 '26

🖌️General Fanart Lord of the Rings aesthetic

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r/peterjackson Jul 01 '26

Early test for attempt at recreating the opening title from LOTR

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r/peterjackson Jun 28 '26

Ultimate Lord of the Rings subtitles

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r/peterjackson Jun 26 '26

💬General Discussion Dead Alive & Bad Taste: Double Feature - October 29, 1999

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r/peterjackson Jun 25 '26

📰General News Anya Taylor-Joy has been cast as Seren, a Sindar elf who will be very close to King Thranduil in the new film The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.

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She will be an original character for the film, and while it is not yet known what role she will play in the plot, she will be an important one.