10 things I'm thankful I saw this year Nov 23, 2008
Yes, he's an executive producer and he is working with fellow "Lord of the Rings" scribes Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh on the script, but it's a disappointment to lose him. Good news second: It's hardly slumming to have Guillermo del Toro ("Hellboy," "Pan's Labyrinth") as director. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Guillermo del Toro Interview : On Hobbits, Hellboy 3 and more. Get the scoop!... Aug 22, 2008
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Jackson, Del Toro Get Hobbit House in Order Aug 21, 2008
The duo will get a big assist from Jackson's fellow LOTR Best Screenplay winners, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. Jackson and del Toro took over the writing chores after both of their schedules opened up. (E! Online)
More May Return for Hobbit May 22, 2008
Pre-production is about to begin on the project which Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens will write with Peter Jackson and del Toro overseeing. "We will all be involved in the script in some fashion but the exact definition is about a week away, " del Toro told Variety. (IGN FilmForce)
TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of KING KONG in April Mar 25, 2008
To do so, he teamed up with writers Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, who had helped make his Tolkien trilogy such a critical and financial success. And he called upon the same special-effects and design teams that brought Middle Earth to life. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Elijah Wood On 'Hobbit' Film: 'I Would Absolutely Love To' Be Involved Jan 12, 2008
"Nothing was really written with Frodo involved in it. That was sort of an ancillary tale outside of 'Lord of the Rings.' I can't imagine that they [screenwriters Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens] would write great reams of information regarding my character," he said of necessary invention outside of Tolkien's established canon. "But if he [Frodo] should show up, it would actually be the perfect way to revisit because it could be small enough that I could go back and have a nice sort of... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Master of 'Rings' to tackle 'Hobbit' Dec 19, 2007
Jackson and his producing and writing partners, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, are committed to making "The Lovely Bones" through 2008 and then he is directing "Tintin," based on the Belgian comic strip, for Steven Spielberg. But Jackson and his wife, Walsh, will be executive producers of the Hobbit films, and they will share with New Line the right to approve all creative elements: director, screenwriter, script, cast, filming location, even the visual-effects company used (as if there were... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Golden Compass Director Chris Weitz Answers Your Questions: Part IV Dec 10, 2007
In the case of Peter Jackson, it was more an act of kindness on Peters part rather than anything arranged by the studio; he and his wife Fran Walsh and his writing partner Philippa Boyens were familiar with the books and liked them and probably had a sense that I had no idea what I was in for. I think they probably took pity on me. (MTV.com)
Tucci Unearths Bones Jul 24, 2007
Produced By:Peter Jackson Written By:Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens Directed By:Peter Jackson Genre:Drama Studio:DreamWorks Pictures Production Company:WingNut Films Language:English Click Here for More Movie Info. Around the Network. (IGN FilmForce)
Weisz skips on third 'Mummy' Jun 19, 2007
The filmmaker co-wrote the screenplay with Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh. Shooting will begin in October at locations in the US and New Zealand. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Gollum actor to 'play' King Kong Jun 6, 2007
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Speilberg and Jackson join forces May 8, 2007
Jackson used his own cash in early 2005 to option the rights to Sebold's book and started shopping his script - which he co-penned with Lord of the Ring collaborators Fran Walsh, who is also his wife, and Philippa Boyens - about a week ago. It will be Jackson's first film since 2005 blockbuster King Kong, which starred Australian actress Naomi Watts. (Daily Telegraph)
Peter Jackson's Lovely Deal : DreamWorks buys helmer's Bones... May 7, 2007
Jackson co-wrote the screenplay adaptation with his Lord of the Rings colleagues Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh ... Produced By:Peter Jackson Written By:Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens Directed By:Peter Jackson Genre:Drama Studio:DreamWorks Pictures Production Company:WingNut Films Language:English Click Here for More Movie Info. (IGN FilmForce)
DreamWorks digs Jackson's 'Bones' May 7, 2007
Jackson will direct the supernatural drama from a screenplay he co-wrote with Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh, his co-writers on "King Kong" and the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Carolynne Cunningham, Jackson, Walsh and Aimee Peyronnet will serve as producers. (Hollywood Reporter)
Peter Jackson to direct Lovely Bones movie May 7, 2007
Jackson, best known for the The Lord of the Rings trilogy, will direct from a script he wrote with his wife, Fran Walsh, and collaborator Philippa Boyens. The film begins shooting in October in Pennsylvania and New Zealand. (MSNBC -- News)
Jackson Rolls His Bones May 2, 2007
Based on Alice Sebold's novel, The Lovely Bones was adapted by Jackson and his screenwriting partners Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh ... Produced By:Peter Jackson Written By:Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Philippa Boyens Directed By:Peter Jackson Genre:Drama Production Company:WingNut Films Language:English Click Here for More Movie Info. (IGN FilmForce)
