Peter Jackson Explains The Future Of Movies At 48 Frames Per Second

The director behind The Lords Of The Rings is ready to change the game.

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Who says that the revolution won't be digitized?

Last night, director Peter Jackson posted a note on his Facebook page entitled "48 Frames Per Second," explaining why he's shooting at twice the industry standard of 24 fps for his upcoming film The Hobbit.

Here's an excerpt below:

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Jackson has also recorded a video blog which should be released later this week. While "none of this thinking is new," do you think the old lions that guard Hollywood will change with the times? You can read the entire note by clicking here

Part One of The Hobbit is scheduled for release on December 19, 2012.

[via Movieline]

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