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UNBELIEVABLE: 3 - The Untold Story

The 15 best horror comedies that will have you laughing from behind your sofa

Our picks of the best horror comedies for a gruesome laugh

Total Film

Café owners apologise to Peter Jackson after wrongly accusing filmmaker of forcing them out

The waterfront café, a local favourite for more than a decade, said its earlier comments were ‘without foundation’

The Independent UK

Friday essay: Peter Jackson, the Black Australian boxing champion you’ve never heard of

As we approach the headstone of Peter Jackson’s grave, we glimpse a flash of red at its base. Getting closer, we see that it’s a pair of boxing gloves. They are brand-new Fila gloves that retail for around A$80, so someone has spent a bit of money.

The Conversation

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Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood's verdict on Hunt for Gollum's script should reassure all Middle-earth fans

The Frodo actor comments on getting the band back together for the Lord of the Rings spin-off

Total Film

First the Dire Wolf, Now the Dodo Bird? Scientists Grow Cells That Could Revive Extinct Species After 300 Years

Colossal Biosciences had announced a significant milestone in its quest to revive extinct species, successfully cultivating pigeon cells linked to the 300-year-lost dodo bird, following earlier claims of bringing back the dire wolf.

International Business Times UK

Scientists claim they’ve made ‘pivotal step’ in bringing back the dodo for first time in 300 years

Thousands of dodos could return within a decade according to Colossal Biosciences, a ‘de-extinction’ company – but experts warn of ‘moral hazard’

The Guardian - US

I've been waiting 20 years for a spiritual successor to Peter Jackson's King Kong game, and it might just be Ferocious

Opinion | Right down to spearing giant crabs

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Will Orlando Bloom Play Legolas In The New Lord Of The Rings Movie? Here’s His Honest Thoughts (And Why He Doesn’t Want Someone Else Taking The Role)

Everyone's favorite elf has spoken.

Cinemablend

Orlando Bloom wants Legolas return

Orlando Bloom wants to play Legolas again in the upcoming Lord of the Rings film but admitted he hasn't been approached for it.

BANG Premier

Flutter halts real-money gaming operations in India after surprise ban

Even one of the world's biggest iGaming operator needed to pull out.

Dot Esports

Never-heard-before Beatles tracks to feature on new documentary

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The Independent UK

Previously unheard Beatles tracks to accompany new Peter Jackson documentary episode

Songs announced as ‘The Anthology’ series, long-hailed as the definitive documentary about the Fab Four, is set to stream exclusively on Disney+

The Independent UK

The Beatles Anthology to be remastered by Peter Jackson’s company

A remastered version of the classic 90s docuseries will launch in November, 30 years after the original series was broadcast, with an episode of new material on Disney+ – alongside an album of rare and unreleased recordings

The Guardian - UK

The most precious news for LOTR fans - Golem, Frodo and Gandalf are coming back

A new LOTR movie is on the horizon, at last

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An 11-Day Middle-earth Fantasy in New Zealand

New Zealand's geography feels magically pulled straight from J.R.R. Tolkien's stories.

The Independent UK

Ian McKellen confirms which characters from original films will return for new LOTR movie

Fan favourites set to appear in ‘The Hunt for Gollum’

Cinemablend

'Wasn't That Lucky?' How A Choice About Tom Cruise And Mission: Impossible Led Sir Ian McKellen To Lord Of The Rings And X-Men Instead

Thank god Ian McKellen said no to Tom Cruise.

Cinemablend

With The Joshua Jackson And Katie Holmes Movie Reunion, I Rewatched My Favorite Dawson's Creek Episodes, And I Need To Talk About It

I watched some of my favorites, and now I am Team Pacey all over again.

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Andy Serkis and Sir Ben Kingsley to star in Young Washington

Andy Serkis, Sir Ben Kingsley and Joel David Smallbone have all joined the cast of the presidential origin story Young Washington.

Total Film

10 years after making The Hobbit trilogy, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is working on three different screenplays: "I’m certainly not retired"

Peter Jackson is hard at work

The Independent UK

Peter Jackson makes career admission after not making a feature film for 11 years

Director said he is ‘more excited’ about his scientific project that seeks to ‘de-extinct’ the Moa bird

The Independent UK

Scientists try to bring 12-foot tall giant bird back from 600-year extinction

Lord of the Rings filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson, who is funding the ‘de-extinction’ project, says the successful reintroduction of the giant mao bird would be a dream

Benzinga

Boyd Gaming Sells FanDuel Stake, Secures Long-Term Market Access Fees

Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD) has agreed to divest its 5% stake in FanDuel Group to Flutter Entertainment plc (NYSE:FLUT) for $1.755 billion in cash.

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Lord of the Rings’ Peter Jackson addresses his directing future after 11-year hiatus

Having not been behind the camera on a major Hollywood feature for 11 years, Sir Peter Jackson has insisted he is "certainly not retired" from making movies.

The Conversation

First the dire wolf, now NZ’s giant moa: why real ‘de-extinction’ is unlikely to fly

The announcement that New Zealand’s moa nunui (giant moa) is the next “de-extinction” target for Colossal Biosciences, in partnership with Canterbury Museum, the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre and filmmaker Peter Jackson, caused widespread alarm among scientists.

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