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‘Lord of the Rings’ at 20: Why Peter Jackson’s Trilogy Was One of Hollywood’s Riskiest Projects Ever

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Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentAfter success with several small-scale films, Peter Jackson in 1992 told Variety he was looking for a project “that will really push me.”He found something that surpassed everyone’s expectations.

This month marks the 20th anniversary of Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings,” which kicked off the 2001-2003 film trilogy based on the books by J.R.R.

Tolkien.In 2000, Jackson told Variety “LOTR” was “the Holy Grail of filmmaking, a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”In retrospect, handing this massive project to Jackson seems like a no-brainer: great material for a great filmmaker.

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