Peter Jackson is recovering from surgery for a perforated ulcer after being admitted to Wellington Hospital Wednesday night with acute stomach pains, a rep for New Line Cinema confirms to EW. Jackson is resting comfortably and doctors expect a full recovery. The procedure is only expected to delay slightly the start of filming of The Hobbit.
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Work related stress?
I thought the same thing!
Ulcers are born of bacteria and sometimes smoking. It’s a disproven misconception that stress causes ulcers. Get a clue!
@Amanda Stress affects the immune system, which can lead to bacterial ‘complications’, no?
It’s the morning, why so snippy?
This movie is CURSED! Cursed, I tell you! Another Poltergeist.
Dumb. There was no curse. Stupid Hollywood myth.
The ring is treacherous…
Aw, hope PJ feels better soon! They can’t do the movie without him. He’s the real star.
poor PJ this production has given him so much stress that it gave him an ulcer. holy crap
I just had to get on here to say that I must watch too much Fringe, becuase I read “Peter Jackson” and immediately had to think to realize it wasn’t talkinga bout Joshua Jackson a.k.a. Peter on Fringe
Haha
The same thing that actually killed J.R.R Tolkien? weird.
the same thing that killed J.R.R Tolkien? weird.