On December the 2nd, early in the morning, the Roxy will be hosting a special event and advanced screening of Hobbit 3 BOTFA for a select audience. The exclusive event, is Invitation Only, and the Welly-moot has been given a number of invitations to distribute amongst its members.
Those regular attendees of our meetings who were able to attend the event, as well as a number of other deserving Tolkien fans, have now been contacted, and your tickets should now be making their way to your door. If you haven't heard anything from the movie's distributors (Roadshow Ltd) by now, please
get in touch with me as soon as possible!
I've been sent a press-release from the good folks at Roadshow Ltd, so rather than me retyping their event, here's the complete text from their memo.
MIRAMAR CELEBRATES THE FINAL FILM IN THE HOBBIT TRILOGY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, 25 November 2014 – Auckland, New Zealand
Gearing up for the release of The
Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Roxy Cinema in Miramar,
Wellington will play host to a special celebration on December 2 (NZT), with an
advanced screening of the film to an audience of fans, local cast and crew from film
production with Sir Richard Taylor in attendance.
The Miramar event is part of a global celebration of the final
journey to Middle-earth and will be linked via interactive satellite with the
film’s London World Premiere, which will stream live before guests and VIPs
prior to watching the highly anticipated finale of The Hobbit Trilogy.
Marking the end of an era, this special premiere event brings
together the Wellington film community 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.
“It’s truly fitting
that the Wellington celebrations for the film will be held here in Miramar
where it all began; as a phenomenal journey and era comes to an end,” said
co-founder and co-director of WETA Workshop Sir Richard Taylor. “The day marks a significant milestone in
our career, and I am both excited and eager for what is next to come.”
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.
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.
“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 incentive is supported by Weta Workshop, Weta Digital,
Wellington City Council, Wellington Airport, Warner Bros. Pictures,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, New Line Cinema and The Roxy.
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.
New
Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Present a Wingnut Films
Production, “The
Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.”
As with the first two films in the Trilogy, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected
Journey” and “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” the final film is a
production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), with New
Line managing production. Warner Bros.
Pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select international
territories as well as all international television distribution being handled
by MGM.
Ends
