What 2009 supernatural thriller was co-written by a New Zealand screenwriter and producer who had also worked on "The Hobbit?"
Philippa Boyens Philippa Boyens, MNZM, is a New Zealand screenwriter and producer who co-wrote the screenplay for Peter Jackson's films "The Lord of the Rings" series, "King Kong", "The Lovely Bones", and the three-part film "The Hobbit", all with Jackson and Fran Walsh.
The Spell (2009 film) The Spell is a 2009 British horror film directed by Owen Carey Jones. It was first released in the United Kingdom on 18 September 2009 and stars Rebecca Pitkin as a young woman that begins to dabble in witchcraft but soon gets in over her head. The film is loosely based on the true story of Emma Whale, who contacted Carey Jones with the intent to turn her experience into a film. "The Spell" was shot entirely in Leeds.