Weta Digital, the special effects company behind the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has launched an independent investigation into allegations of a toxic work culture including sexism, bullying and pornography being shared on its intranet. The investigation was ordered by the company’s majority owners. Some of which include the director Peter Jackson, his wife, Fran Welsh, and screenwriter Phillipa Boyens. Allegations from former staffers include sexism, bullying, and harassment, as well as pornographic mailing lists hosted on Weta Digital’s intranet, in addition to staff openly viewing pornography in the studio.
See "Weta Digital Launches Independent Investigation", Eleanor Ainge Roy , The Guardian , September 18, 2020