Daily English Show #11 – Wellington To Blenheim (Video)
December 25, 2011 – 7:13 am | 29 Comments

The Daily English Show, an occasional video series, has hit the road traveling through New Zealand in a United Campervan. Today they travel to the beehive (Parliament), Lyall Bay (check out Maranui Cafe review) then …

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The Hobbit Movie Take One (Video)
April 20, 2011 – 1:59 am | 19 Comments
The Hobbit Movie Take One (Video)

Sir Peter Jackson has released the first in what is a series of behind the scenes video logs of the making of “The Hobbit” movie, the fourth in the Lord of the Rings series of …

Weta Legs – A World First in Costuming and Creature Performance (Video)
April 25, 2010 – 7:14 pm | 10 Comments
Weta Legs – A World First in Costuming and Creature Performance (Video)

Weta Legs are a unique, low profile, professional grade reverse leg stilt for creature and costume performances in movies, television, theatre, circus, street performances and other creative performances.
Something previously reserved for commercial film …

District 9 – An Allegory for What? (Video)
May 2, 2009 – 6:07 pm | 4 Comments

The new movie District 9 from Peter Jackson and Neill Blomkamp looks to be the real sleeper hit of 2009. If you are into socialogical science fiction, this is it.

Peter Jackson Talks Lovely Bones
April 24, 2009 – 8:31 am | 8 Comments

While the rest of use are worrying about the economy and whether we have jobs, there is one person who is having one hell of a year and has so much work he does not …

Hobbit Will Be Two Movies But….
April 18, 2009 – 8:38 am | 3 Comments

According to Empire Magazine, the second Hobbit Movie will now not be a 60 filler between The Hobbit and Fellowship of the Rings but:

48 Hours of Furious Filmmaking in New Zealand
April 9, 2009 – 8:11 am | 33 Comments

This years 48 hours of Film-making is back on in New Zealand. The challenge is for independent teams (not Peter Jackson or the Weta guys)  to create a short form video over one weekend.

Richard Taylor and Weta Workshop Honored (Video)
April 3, 2009 – 8:48 am | 8 Comments

Richard Taylor the the Weta Workshop team were honored this week at World Class New Zealand Awards.

Peter Jackson’s District 9 On The Way
April 2, 2009 – 3:32 pm | One Comment

Early last month we covered a story about District 9, a sci-fi movie produced by Peter Jackson’s Wingnut Films and directed by South African Neil Blomcamp.

Speculation on Hobbit Trilogy
March 31, 2009 – 11:41 pm | 3 Comments

Speculation has risen online that there is a planned third movie in the Hobbit series adding to the two movies already in the works from Peter Jackson. As we had reported earlier, Jackson and Del …

Weta Cast – EpisodeVII – The Wotty Cast
March 30, 2009 – 7:13 pm | No Comment

Magnus and Daniel interview Martin Baynton about Weta’s and Pukeko Pictures’ brand new children’s TV series The WotWots. It turns out to be one of our best interviews yet – pre-school television is truly the …

Del Toro Right Choice for Hobbit
March 30, 2009 – 9:43 am | 44 Comments

Award Winning Director Guillermo del Toro and Kiwi Director Peter Jackson are being roundly praised as they embark on a remarkable story telling adventure with not only the The Hobbit, the fourth in the series …

Peter Jackson To Bid on Two New Planes
March 24, 2009 – 5:28 pm | 13 Comments

Whilst Wall St types and car executives are busily ridding themselves of executive jets, Lord of the Rings Director Peter Jackson is looking at purchasing two new planes including a rare Simmonds Sparan Series One.

Peter Jackson’s Lovely Bones Tipped for Oscar Nomination
March 16, 2009 – 12:36 pm | One Comment

“Lovely Bones”, the story of a young girl who has been murdered and watches over her family – and her killer – from heaven has been tipped for a nomination this year in the Academy …

Game Company Pitches for Peter Jackson’s Hobbits
March 13, 2009 – 8:15 pm | One Comment

Over at CrispyGamer they are reporting that TT Games is pitching for the rights for the up and coming rights issue for Peter Jackson’s Hobbit:
Even more interesting than the leak of the two games currently …