{"product_id":"2940170328673","title":"Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe definitive history of Peter Jackson¿s Middle-earth saga, \u003ci\u003eAnything You Can Imagine\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a cinematic journey across all six films, featuring brand-new interviews with Peter, his cast and his crew. From the early days of daring to dream it could be done, through the highs and lows of making the films, to fan adoration and, finally, Oscar glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA nine-year-old boy in New Zealand¿s Pukerua Bay stays up late and is spellbound by a 60-year-old vision of a giant ape on an island full of dinosaurs. This is true magic. And the boy knows that he wants to be a magician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCamera\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast-forward 20 years, and the boy has begun to cast a spell over the filmgoing audience, conjuring gore-splattered romps with bravura skill that will lead to Academy recognition, with an Oscar nomination for \u003ci\u003eHeavenly Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e. The boy from Pukerua Bay with monsters reflected in his eyes has arrived, and Hollywood comes calling. What would he like to do next? 'How about a fantasy film, something like \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e?'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe greatest work of fantasy in modern literature, and the biggest, with rights ownership so complex it will baffle a wizard. Vast. Complex. Unfilmable. One does not simply walk into Mordoramp;mdash;unless you are Peter Jackson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnything You Can Imagine\u003c\/i\u003e tells the full dramatic story of how Jackson and his trusty fellowship of Kiwi filmmakers dared take on a quest every bit as daunting as Frodo¿s and transformed JRR Tolkien¿s epic tale of adventure into cinematic magic, and then did it again with \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/i\u003e. Enriched with brand-new interviews with Jackson, his fellow filmmakers and many of the films¿ stars, Ian Nathan¿s mesmerising narrative whisks us to Middle-Earth, to gaze over the shoulder of the director as he creates the impossible, the unforgettable, and proves that filmmaking really is 'anything you can imagine'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115192303856,"sku":"2940170328673","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170328673_p0.jpg?v=1763798011","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170328673","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}