Harvey Weinstein Threatened to Replace Peter Jackson With Quentin Tarantino on ‘Lord of the Rings’

An oral history of the epic fantasy adventure reveals one way the disgraced former producer attempted to pressure the franchise's director to cut down on the movie's runtime.

Dec 16, 2021

Most fans of Frodo’s long journey to Mordor in the Lord of the Rings can’t imagine any other director but Peter Jackson at the helm, but Harvey Weinstein threatened to replace him, according to a new oral history of the blockbuster franchise.

In a piece celebrating the 20-year anniversary of Fellowship of the Ring, The Independent spoke to Jackson’s manager Ken Kamins, among others involved with the franchise, including stars Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom and Ian McKellen.

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