A conversation with Philippa Boyens, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of The Lord of the Rings trilogy and producer of The War of the Rohirrim (in Theatres Dec. 13).
Focusing in particular on the creative challenges of adapting a book (or simple narrative outline) into the distinct artistic form of a movie (or anime).
Interviewed by Grace Khuri and other members of the Oxford Tolkien Network: Giuseppe Pezzini, Mark Atherton, Stuart Lee, Catherine McIlwaine.
29 November 2024: 14.00-15.30
T.S. Eliot Lecture Theatre, Merton College
Organised by the Oxford Tolkien Network and Merton College.
We anticipate high interest in this event; please book your (free) ticket early to avoid disappointment.