In the magazine, Peter discussed the pick-ups that he has been doing for Return of the King. He mentioned that the last day of the pick-ups for him would be July 18th, so they are finished by now. He also talked about how sad it was to say good-bye to the entire cast when it came to each of their final days of shooting; he said that every time a cast member finished their pick-ups, they had a party. He likened all of the good-byes to having to visit the Grey Havens over and over again.
He then went on to talk about the trailer for RotK: he said that it had been decided not to bring out a teaser trailer in the summer, for a variety of reasons. He said that the Rings films have already established themselves, and a teaser trailer isn’t necessarily needed; add this to the fact that special effects are not completed and that this summer seems to be more focussed on sci-fi (the Hulk, Matrix, etc.) that a Rings trailer may not be entirely appropriate. He did, however, say that we could expect a full theatrical trailer in September.
He talked about the hotly-debated subject of Sauron appearing in physical form in RotK: he said that they were going to stick close to the book in that “he is really only ever a metaphorical presence of evil – he is not in physical form by the time the events of the Third Age take place”. He also mentioned how a lot of work was still being done on the giant spider Shelob.
Speaking about “The Hobbit” Peter said that he would, if asked, seriously think about being involved in a film version of the Hobbit, although no-one from New Line has ever brought it up. He said that he thinks it’s because of the rights – while New Line would be able to distribute it over the rest of the world, United Artists have the rights to it in the US, and so some sort of collaboration between the two studios would be necessary for The Hobbit to be possible.
He spoke about the impact that doing LotR has had on his life; he said that he knows his professional life will be split into three phases: before Lord of the Rings; the Lord of the Rings itself; and what he did after, and he said that he was fine with that, as he is extremely pleased at LotR’s success. He went on to say how it will be nice to have a break from Middle-earth after RotK is released, but said that RotK is his favorite film of the trilogy, which really makes the final year enjoyable.
Finally, he mentioned that there will probably be no bloopers reel in either of the RotK DVD’s; he said that they hadn’t done it for the previous two DVD’s, and so it’s likely there won’t be one with RotK, but there may be a chance to see them some time in the future.
7 responses to “PJ in LotR Fan Club Magazine”
*Sniff* …the Grey Havens part really got to me…
All good things must end someday. Thank you, Peter Jackson, you genius you. Please direct The Hobbit if you are allowed to!
I hope PJ and FW and everybody else who worked on the films will get a loooong vacation after RotK opens. They all deserve it!!
I’m still a little mad about the trailer thing but it’ll all be forgiven if he releases a blooper reel in the future…^_~
Wow, that’s great that The Hobbit is still a possibility-I thought he wasn’t planning on doing it at all ever! Oh please Eru, let it be so!! And a bloopers would be great too!
ohhhhhh how long till september!!!!
It sounds like they’ve all been working extremely hard, they do deserve a very long holiday!:)
I know that the likeliness that Peter Jackson or Fran Walsh ever reading this is altogether nearly impossible,but if they ever do, I have something to say to them. I would like them to know that the Lord of The Rings is by far the greatest film of all time, and I know any fan would agree with me. The film has made us laugh (Pippin and Merry), feel terrified (ringwraiths, balrogs, orcs, Uruk-Hai), and cry (the fall of Gandalf, the passing of Boromir and Haldir). But I’m sure that the most tears will be for ROTK. Not only tears that mourn for the death of (um,I’ll leave the name space blank) but also tears because pepople will be heartbroken to realize that this is the end, and there is nothing else. We won’t ever be swept back to Middle Earth to see Hobbits, Elves, Dwarves, Wizards, and of course Kings of Men face to face again. I know that walking out of the Theater after seeing ROTK will be extreamly emotional for me and many other fans because we know that we won’t be walking back in again. This is why, if at all posible, The Hobbit should be made into a film. I know that PJ and FW are probably tired of working and need a vacation, and by all means, please take one because if no one else needs one those two sure do. But please, at least consider it, because it’s hard to imagine the Lord of the Rings wthout it. (and don’t be afraid to do the Silmarillion if you want to **wink**)
With Love,
A truly moved fan