Name: Peter Jackson on how a Harvey Weinstein fail saved LOTR by Classic Rieflux
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Description: At this Dec. 4, 2001 radio roundtable for "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," director Peter Jackson explains how the film went from a trilogy dream, to hopes of at least two films at Harvey Weinstein's Miramax, to their final offer of only one film (because parent company Disney refused Weinstein's request to finance two), to New Line Cinema agreeing to all three.

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At this Dec. 4, 2001 radio roundtable for "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," director Peter Jackson explains how the film went from a trilogy dream, to hopes of at least two films at Harvey Weinstein's Miramax, to their final offer of only one film (because parent company Disney refused Weinstein's request to finance two), to New Line Cinema agreeing to all three.

Peter Jackson on how a Harvey Weinstein fail saved LOTR

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Peter Jackson on how a Harvey Weinstein fail saved LOTR

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