IAN PRYOR
Ian Pryor is a New Zealand-based film journalist.
PETER JACKSON: FROM PRINCE OF SPLATTER TO LORD OF THE RINGS (Random House NZ: December 2003, Thomas Dunne Books: April 2004)
The biography of the man who brought Tolkien's THE LORD OF THE RINGS to the
screen as one of the biggest movie franchises in the history of cinema.
This is an intelligent, objective portrait of a cult director who is now on the Hollywood A-list and soon to direct the second remake of King Kong. The book follows Peter from early low-budget cult movies such as Bad Taste and Meet the Feebles ("the sickest puppet story ever made") through to higher profile work like the acclaimed Heavenly Creatures and the Lord of the Rings trilogy, one of the most ambitious and secretive projects in the history of cinema which has broken box-office records and garnered a staggering 11 Oscars for the final part, The Return of the King.
The author has known Peter Jackson
for many years and has interviewed him and many of his collaborators on numerous
occasions. He had on-set access to a number of films, including Heavenly Creatures,
and has a wealth of interview and other behind-the-scenes material on the
Rings trilogy. The book is illustrated with rare and unpublished photos, many
of which he has taken himself.
"Pryor does a fine job of explaining just what sort of character it takes for an unproven, hobbit-like director who has rarely left New Zealand to persuade Hollywood to invest an estimated $320 million on a three-movie package" - Publishers Weekly, March 22nd 2004
NZ and Australia: Random House New Zealand
US and Canada: Thomas Dunne Books
Chinese rights: Century Publishing of Shanghai
