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Revisiting Peter Jackson on 'They Shall Not Grow Old,' back in theaters soon
Peter Jackson generated whole worlds for his ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Hobbit’ trilogies. Last year he made a documentary that magically brought to life old footage shot on the front lines of World War I. It was no easy feat.
Peter Jackson generated whole worlds for his ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Hobbit’ trilogies. Last year he made a documentary that magically brought to life old footage shot on the front lines of World War I. It was no easy feat. This week we’re revisiting our conversation with Peter Jackson about ‘They Shall Not Grow Old,’ which returns to theaters for 3 nights in December. Jackson tells us about hiring forensic lip readers to interpret conversations captured on silent film so actors could perform the lines, and how the techniques used in ‘They Shall Not Grow Old’ could be used on other old films, including some of his own. Plus, an all new banter!
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Read the story7 minRevisiting Peter Jackson on giving old WWI footage new life
Last year’s WWI documentary "They Shall Not Grow Old" gave new life to some very old film footage. It's a film from Peter Jackson -- the wizard who won three Oscars, including Best Picture for his final "Lord of the Rings" movie.
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