A few weeks before the premiere of The Rings of Powerthe new Prime Video series, the name of Peter Jackson returns to the spotlight. The famous director of the trilogy of The Lord of the rings Y The Hobbit He said that Amazon invited him to participate, although in the end the producers ignored him. As if that were not enough, the filmmaker confessed in the same interview that a few years ago he wanted to forget everything related to The Lord of the rings.
In the weekly edition of the podcast of The Hollywood ReporterPeter Jackson mentioned that at some point he wished he could forget everything he knew about the original trilogy. It’s not that the filmmaker hated his work, but rather that he wanted to enjoy it like any fanatic and be surprised during the projection of the films. The director revealed that he seriously considered undergoing hypnotherapy to forget about an important stage in his life.
Peter Jackson suffered from the same malady that plagues filmmakers, game developers, and other creatives caught up in a lengthy creative process. “When we made the movies of The Lord of the ringsI always felt like I was the least fortunate person who never got to see an unexpected movie,” the director said.
At the time of the premiere, there is no way to enjoy them on the same level as a viewer.
It was a great loss for me not to be able to see them like everyone else. In fact, i seriously considered going to some hypnotherapy guy to hypnotize me and make me forget about the movies and the work I had done for the last six or seven years so that I could sit back and enjoy them.
Peter Jackson
The manager said that didn’t go through with that idea, however, he spoke with a British mentalist who was sure to make him forget everything. In the end, Peter Jackson gave up and did not undergo any process to forget one of his most successful works.
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Peter Jackson will be a spectator at The Rings of Power
Although Peter Jackson did not perform hypnotherapy to forget about The Lord of the ringsthe filmmaker will have a second chance. The Serie The Rings of Power, based on the universe of JRR Tolkien, is set thousands of years before the events of the films directed by Jackson. Although Amazon considered involving him in the production, in the end they left him out. Now he will have no choice but to experience it the way he wanted for his original trilogy.
I will watch the series. I’m not the kind of person who wishes ill will. Making movies is hard enough. If someone makes a good movie or TV show, it’s something to celebrate. The only thing I look forward to is seeing him as a perfectly neutral viewer.
Peter Jackson
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere on September 2 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. According to its writers, the series unites all the main stories of the Second Age of Middle-earth. The forging of the rings, the rise of Sauron and the last alliance between Elves and Men, will be part of the plot.