Oscar in pictures: A throne fit for a King

Placards with photographs of Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King director Peter Jackson and his wife Fran Walsh mark their seats in the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California, where the 76th Academy Awards will be presented on Monday New Zealand-time.

Jackson is nominated as best director and for best adapted screenplay for Return of the King, with Walsh, who produced the film. Rings is also nominated as best picture and best adapted screenplay.

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