What Has Peter Jackson Been Up To After Massive LotR Success?
After the Middle-Earth triumph, he sort of left the spotlight in the cinema world... or did he?
Peter Jackson is one of the most successful directors in Hollywood history for his work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy. But where did PJ go after his success?
It turns out that the director has had several projects since then, some of which have been highly acclaimed, while others have flown under the radar.
One of Jackson's most notable post-Lord Of The Rings projects was 2005's King Kong. This epic adventure movie was a passion project for the director, who grew up watching the classic 1933 version of the film.
PJ's big ape feature was a massive undertaking, with a large budget and a running time of over three hours (he doesn't like it short).
Despite some mixed reviews, the movie was a box office success, grossing over $550 million worldwide.
Then Jackson took on another passion project — an adaptation of the classic novel The Lovely Bones. The movie tells the story of a young girl who is murdered and watches over her family from the afterlife.
The feature film received mixed reviews, but it was a less impressive project compared to the LotR trilogy, although The Lovely Bones did receive some Academy Award nominations.
In addition to his work on feature films, Jackson has been involved in a number of other projects.
He produced and directed The Hobbit trilogy, worked with Steven Spielberg on the comic book movie Tin-Tin, was a part of the Mortal Engines series that flopped after its release, and made They Shall Not Grow Old, the critically acclaimed World War I documentary that used restored and colorized footage to tell the story of the conflict in a new and innovative way.
PJ may not be as visible in Hollywood as he was during the Lord of the Rings era, but he is still a highly respected and successful filmmaker making the movies he loves.
Peter Jackson's net worth is estimated at $1 billion according to Celebrity Net Worth, so he has the money for the rest of his life because of his projects.
However, his portfolio may expand even further due to Warner Bros. ambitions regarding the vast Tolkien world. There will be not only TV shows and video games, but also the new films, and they want PJ to come over.
Perhaps Peter Jackson was just born to create the movies about Middle-Earth? We are ready for more Lord of the Rings content from the iconic director!
Source: Celebrity Net Worth