Filmmaker Peter Jackson will receive a knighthood
Filmmaker Peter Jackson will receive a knighthood in HM the Queenâs New Year Honoursâ List in New Zealand, according to sources.
While administered by the Herald-at-Arms in New Zealand, the honours have the sanction of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
Jackson may style himself Sir Peter Jackson if he chooses.
Jackson is best known for his adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkienâs The Lord of the Rings trilogy, for which he has been honoured with numerous Academy Awards, including Best Director in 2004.
Instead of filming the big-budget blockbusters in Hollywood, Jackson insisted on making them on location in New Zealand, using local talent, in spite of earlier tensions with the New Zealand Film Commission. Weta Workshop, a New Zealand company based in Wellington, worked on the digital visual effects.
While there were many notable filmmakers from New Zealand prior, Jackson and Weta virtually created the modern New Zealand film industry by bringing it to international recognition.
Additionally, former prime minister Helen Clark was awarded the Order of New Zealand, the highest accolade in the countryâs honoursâ system.
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