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Gearing up for the release of The Hobbit


Gearing up for the release of The Hobbit

Wellington will play host to a special celebration on December 10 (NZT), with a midnight screening of the film to an audience of international fans. Weta Workshop artists from film production and Sir Richard Taylor will be in attendance.

The event is part of a global celebration of the final journey to Middle-earth, put on by Red Carpet Tours and hosted by The Roxy. Interactive activities with Weta Workshop technicians will be on offer for fans, as well as original set dressing installed by Ra Vincent; set decorator and art director who was nominated at the 85th Academy Awards for Best Production design for his work in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Live folk band, banquet tables, cocktail fountains, and themed food will bring Middle-Earth to life.

Festivities will kick off at 8:30pm, December 10th, 5 Park Road, Miramar.

Marking the end of an era, this special event brings together avid fans to celebrate all the hard work and inspiration that has gone into bringing the world of Middle-earth to life for The Hobbit Trilogy and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy more than a decade ago.

Counting down to the New Zealand release of the film, New Zealanders can also enjoy a special 10-day projection presentation at The Roxy starting December 1, with an extra special showing on the evening of December 10th.

The Hobbit Trilogy will be brought to life on the front of The Roxy building where a state-of-the art 10-15 minute projection show will play multiple times each night just after sunset.

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“Ann and I are thrilled that our iconic, award winning cinema is playing host to such a significant and world-class event,” said Roxy co-owner Jamie Selkirk.

Showcasing the breathtaking special effects created by WETA Workshop and WETA Digital using sound and projection, the presentation follows the film’s characters and creatures on their adventures through the first two films leading up to the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.

Sir Richard Taylor also endorsed the projections. “I hope visitors to The Roxy are inspired, and enjoy their time in the heart of the film making capital, Wellington,” he added.

The film, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro Goldwyn-Meyer Pictures (MGM), is the third and final film in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit Trilogy and releases across New Zealand cinemas on December 11.

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