New details have emerged about Peter Jackson and Harvey Weinstein’s alleged feud while making "The Lord of the Rings" movies. However, there was a time when the director’s vision for the vast, expansive storyline struggled to pass the standards of disgraced movie mogul and convicted rapist, Weinstein. CHRISTOPHER TOLKIEN, SON OF 'LORD OF THE RINGS' CREATOR, DIES AT 95McWeeny describes Weinstein as someone who didn’t understand the fantasy genre, especially Tolkein. While he doesn't know exactly who leaked the script to him, he is confident it was not Jackson himself. "The hope was that positive buzz created for the project on Ain’t It Cool News would be noticed and potentially save the project from the limitations Weinstein was enforcing.

Source: Fox News February 18, 2021 16:52 UTC