WingNut Films

WingNut Films is a New Zealand production company based in Wellington, New Zealand with Other Offices Hollywood (United States), London (United Kingdom) and Melbourne (Australia). It is notable for producing and collaborates predominantly with filmmaker Peter Jackson, especially on The Lord of the Rings. WingNut Films also has produced at Pinewood Studios in England .

WingNut Films, Inc.
TypePublic
IndustryMotion picture
Founded14 February 1987 (as an independent film company)
17 March 2003 (as an incorporated company)[1]
FoundersPeter Jackson
Michael Stephens
Headquarters
Wellington, London, Hollywood, Melbourne
,
New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Australia
Key people
Michael Stephens
Peter Jackson
Fran Walsh

History

WingNut Films has been involved in nearly all of Jackson's work. WingNut Films was involved on the 2001-03 film series Lord of the Rings. The third film in the series received 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. WingNut Films became involved in The Hobbit after director Guillermo del Toro left the project.

Films

Braindead lawsuit

Jackson's 1992 comedy horror film Braindead was subject to a lawsuit: In Bradley v WingNut Films Ltd [1993] 1 NZLR 415, it was alleged that Braindead had infringed the privacy of the plaintiffs by containing pictures of the plaintiff's family tombstone. After reviewing the New Zealand judicial authorities on privacy, Gallen J stated: "the present situation in New Zealand ... is that there are three strong statements in the High Court in favour of the existence of such a tort in this country and an acceptance by the Court of Appeal that the concept is at least arguable." This case became one of a series of cases which contributed to the introduction of tort invasions of privacy in New Zealand.[5]

See also

References
  1. "WINGNUT FILMS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED :: OpenCorporates". Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. "WingNut Films - IMDbPro". Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. "Sir Peter Jackson's next film will be Mortal Engines".
  4. "The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun". Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  5. "Privacy in New Zealand case law - [1994] PLPR 32; (1994) 1 PLPR 48". Austlii.edu.au. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.


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