In 1992, Jackson was working on a film[[stop motion]] fantasy epic called ''Blubberhead'', co-written [[Danny Mulheron]]. It was described as the "missing link" between Jackson's early work and his [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy]]. He contactedhired [[Randall William Cook]] to do stop-motion work for the film, but it was ultimately never made.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Eisenberg|first=Adam|url=https://www.vfxvoice.com/randall-william-cook-an-oscar-winners-journey-from-harryhausen-to-hobbits/|title=RANDALL WILLIAM COOK: AN OSCAR WINNER'S JOURNEY FROM HARRYHAUSEN TO HOBBITS|magazine=VFX Voice|date=January 10, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Unrealized"/><ref name="Unrealized2"/>
intended to direct ''Blubberhead,'' a [[Bad Taste]]-like fantasy film that journalist Ian Pryor described as Jackson's missing link from his early work to the ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' trilogy.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Eisenberg|first=Adam|url=https://www.vfxvoice.com/randall-william-cook-an-oscar-winners-journey-from-harryhausen-to-hobbits/|title=RANDALL WILLIAM COOK: AN OSCAR WINNER'S JOURNEY FROM HARRYHAUSEN TO HOBBITS|magazine=VFX Voice|date=January 10, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Unrealized"/><ref name="Unrealized2"/>
