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[[File:Peter Jackson.jpg|300px|thumb|Jackson at the premiere of The Hobbit in November, 2012.]] | |||
'''Peter Jackson''' | '''Peter Jackson''' is a New Zealand-born filmmaker. Jackson is best known as the director of ''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings (film series)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' film trilogy, as well as its prequel, ''[[wikipedia:The Hobbit (film series)|The Hobbit]]'' film trilogy which he, along with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, adapted from the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. | ||
==Background== | |||
===''Halo: Chronicles''=== | |||
[[File:Peter Jackson at Bungie.jpg|300px|thumb|Jackson at [[Bungie]] studios.]] | |||
In 2006, Jackson formed [[WingNut Interactive]], a video game development studio, in partnership with [[Microsoft Studios|Microsoft Game Studios]]<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/Microsoft,+Peter+Jackson+to+form+game+studio/2100-1043_3-6120230.html/ '''CNET:''' ''Microsoft, Peter Jackson to form game studio'']</ref>. The studio's first project was to develop and produce ''[[Halo: Chronicles]]'', an interactive story-telling game which was later cancelled<ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/07/peter-jackson-working-on-episodic-halo-content/ '''Joystiq:''' ''Peter Jackson working on episodic Halo content'']</ref> <ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/24/peter-jackson-halo-chronicles-no-longer-happening/ '''Joystiq:''' ''Peter Jackson: Halo Chronicles 'no longer happening'']</ref>. | |||
===''Halo'' film=== | |||
In 2008, Peter Jackson was announced as the executive producer for the [[Halo film|''Halo'' film]]. He was also initially hired as the director for the film, though it was later announced that director [[Neill Blomkamp]] would be helming the project, due to Jackson's other commitments<ref>[http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/halo-3/724600p1.html/ '''Gamespy:''' ''Director Announced for Halo Film'']</ref>. | |||
When plans for the film fell through, Jackson and Blomkamp instead started production on ''[[wikipedia:District 9|District 9]]''. Many elements from the cancelled ''Halo'' film were re-used or adapted for ''District 9'', including the basic [[Warthog]] and [[Pod infector]] designs<ref>[http://www.hollywood.com/news/movies/5674105/peter-jackson-explains-how-halo-became-district-9?page=all/ '''Hollywood:''' ''Peter Jackson Explains How "Halo" Became "District 9"'']</ref>. | |||
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== | == External link == | ||
*[ | *[http://www.xboxaktuell.de/news,id741,peter_jackson_interview_u_halo_wars.html ''Interview with Peter Jackson (Halo film) and Dave Luehmann (Halo Wars)''] | ||
[[Category:People|Jackson, Peter]] | [[Category:People|Jackson, Peter]] |