The acclaimed director wanted to be able to just “sit and enjoy” the films like everybody else.
“By the time they were screening, I was immersed in it for five or six years.
It was such a loss for me not be able to see them like everyone else.
Peter Jackson having a forgettable time on the set of ‘The Lord of the Rings’.Pierre Vinet/New Line
But don’t cry for Peter Jackson, Middle-earth.
“I’ll be watching it,” Jackson said of the billion-dollar series.
“I’m not the sort of guy who wishes ill will.
Filmmaking is hard enough.
If somebody makes a good film or TV show, it’s something to celebrate.
The one thing I am looking forward to is actually seeing it as a perfectly neutral viewer.”
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerpremieres Sept. 2 onAmazon Prime Video.
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