When Variety asked director Peter Jackson why he chose to film The Lord of the Rings in his native New Zealand — then known only for its arthouse and indie films — rather than Hollywood ...

“New Zealand had a film industry that had been around a long time,” Wilks continued. “But ‘Lord of the Rings’ supercharged what we could do on the world stage.” It was the country that ...

I visited the New Zealand set where scenes from "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" filmed. I hadn't seen the movies and wondered if I was wasting my time by visiting the Hobbiton Movie Set.

this large rural residence presides over dramatic views of multiple mountain ranges and the Shotover River—other-worldly New Zealand landscapes depicted in “The Lord of the Rings.” ...

The Lord of the Rings series ... include the Misty Mountains, the elf-capital of Lindon, and the island kingdom of Númenor. Season one finished filming in New Zealand last year.

Wellington Airport in New Zealand will be removing their iconic Tolkien-inspired giant eagle sculptures on May 9. The sculptures were created in 2013 by Wētā Workshop, known for working on props for ...

The Lord of the Rings television series ... will carry viewers from the Misty Mountains to the island of Númenor and beyond, exploring settings old and new to fans of the films.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For more than a decade ... which underscore the capital city’s connection to Peter Jackson ‘s “Lord of the Rings” and Hobbit films, will depart the ...