Looking Back at the Lord of the Rings Effect
“ absolutely put us on the map,” says Jasmine Millet, head of creative industries at Tātaki Auckland Unlimited and an advocate for the region’s filmmaking industry. “People started…
Tag Archives: The Lord of the Rings
My Back Garden Does Look Like it Belongs to Bilbo
If The Lord of the Rings had you yearning for New Zealand, or Julia Roberts on a bike made you fall in love with Bali, you’re not alone. But did you grab your passport…
Inspired by Chain Mail and Transforming Buildings
Kayne Horsham knew he was onto something when the costumes he was making got a nickname. It was at the turn of the millennium and Horsham was working in his native New Zealand on…
‘Anything You Can Imagine’ Recounts Quest to Film Tolkien
“Reaching the final sentence in film writer Ian Nathan’s 576-page exploration of movie director Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy requires the stoicism of Frodo and the vigor of Gandalf. So much…
Meet the Feebles Inspires Happytime Murders Writer
Danny Mulheron, Meet the Feebles writer, and American scriptwriter Todd Berger – for the R-rated puppet comedy, The Happytime Murders – recount almost 30 years of bad taste for an article in The Hollywood…
Wellington Airport – One of The World’s Coolest Airports
Wellington Airport has been featured as one of the coolest airports of the world in an article in Huffington Post Canada. “Some of you may not know this, but The Lord of the Rings was…
Real Life ‘Lord of the Rings’ Locations
In Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth is “composed of dozens of incredible locations around New Zealand,” and “the natural beauty of New Zealand’s lush countryside and icy blue…
Living a Kiwi Life – Tongariro Alpine Crossing – Ep. 29
This time the couple took on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, and they took their parents with them! After making it to the summit of Mount Ngaurahoe (Mt Doom from Lord…
Esteemed Middle-earth Location Scout Dave Comer
Dave Comer, who selected many of the spectacular New Zealand locations for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies for director Peter Jackson, has died aged 58. Comer started out as a still…
Film Tourism in New Zealand Massive Earner
As cinemagoers rush to see the third Hobbit film, “Tolkien-mania” is again sweeping New Zealand, where record tourist arrivals are boosting the economy and helping to offset a slump in the price of its…
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Featurette – 17 Year Journey
Take a look at all the memories throughout the 17 years of the making of The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit. Peter Jackson and the crew talk…
Neil Newton setting Pittsburgh locals straight
Pittsburgh locals ask Neil Newton about two things when they learn he is from New Zealand: The Lord of the Rings and HBO’s Flight of the Conchords, two things that he has nothing to…
Hobbit Trilogy Beating the Odds to Hit Screens
“In one of the most epic feats in recent cinema history, New Zealander director Peter Jackson brought to life Tolkien’s fantastical universe with The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Almost a decade later, the…
Fabric Store from NZ a Natural Fit in LA
The Los Angeles location for The Fabric Store, a New Zealand-based business that also has four retail stores in its native country and three in Australia, offers “a more edgy, fashiony focus…
Flight of the Conchords: Frodo (Don’t Wear the Ring)
Watch as Flight of the Conchords film a hilarious parody music video of The Lord of the Rings about Frodo and the One Ring. Greg acts as cameraman whilst…
Lord of the Rings Medley – Lindsey Stirling
Are you a fan of the Lord of the Rings Music? Then you’ll love this music video of Lindsey Stirling playing her violin to the Lord of the Rings…
Why Hollywood is Staying in New Zealand
“From James Cameron’s organic farm to Emmy contender Top of the Lake, the idyllic island nation continues to thrive 12 years after Frodo and Co. put it on the movie location map,” The Hollywood…
