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Peter Jackson

In 1995, Hollywood considered The Lord of the Rings 'unfilmable' which is why it was a crazy filmmaker from the other side of the world who set out to try and do it.

By Jacob KellyMay 11, 20261 hr 26 min
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It took Peter Jackson years to get the green light and when he finally got it, he was awarded with the daunting task of having to figure out how to adapt one of the most beloved fantasy novels in history for the big screen. This is how he did it.

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