Lord Of The Rings director Peter Jackson has rubbished claims he plans to follow up the fantasy trilogy by making a movie of the JRR Tolkien novel The Hobbit. After finishing work on the third film in the series Return Of The King, next year many expected Jackson to turn to The Hobbit and make a prequel. But the New Zealander insists he has no plans to return to Middle Earth when the trilogy is completed. Jackson says, "If I didn't make it, someone else would and I could just pay 12 dollars and go to the cinema to watch it. I wouldn't have to do all the hard work."
Can AOTC be considered for an Oscar?
The big night is coming for everyone in the movie making business; the Oscars. Back in June there was some debate one whether films that we captured digitally should be able to be up for an Oscar because there is no film involved. The board met and while discussing it Academy President Frank Pierson brought up a great question "Who's going to call George Lucas and tell him his movie can't be nominated for an Oscar?"
HOLLYWOOD -- When director George Lucas made "Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones," he recorded the action as a massive string of ones and zeros, captured on digital cameras and augmented with special effects created on computer terminals. In some cases, it was shown in theaters with a digital projector.
" Star Wars" is undeniably a movie. But should the absence of actual film stock disqualify it from competing for a golden statue on Oscar night?
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