Peter Jackson may serve as one of the greatest cinematic
success stories in recent memory: From his humble beginnings with bat-shit
insane cult films like Bad Taste, Meet The Feebles and Braindead, he went on to
craft himself as a directing legend through his adaptation of the Lord Of The
Rings trilogy, making himself one of the most critically and financially
successful filmmakers of all time. Not only that, Weta Digital, a special
effects company co-founded by Jackson himself, has also become a powerhouse in Hollywood
due to their work on the LOTR films and have gone on to do SFX work for films
like Avatar, The Avengers and the Planet Of The Apes reboot series. Today’s
film marks the end of an era, as after 13 years and over a thousand minutes of screen time, this is the (supposed) final film Peter Jackson will make based on the
works of J.R.R. Tolkien.