Post Tagged with: "Embassy Theatre"

The Hobbit: D of S Hospice Fundraiser

The Mary Potter Hospice in New Zealand is holding a film fundraiser featuring The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. This family event  is on Wednesday 18 December 2013, from 5:30pm to 9:30pm, at the Embassy Theatre […]

Looking Back at The Hobbit Cast in NZ – Part 2 Plays and Premieres

Looking Back at The Hobbit Cast in NZ – Part 2 Plays and Premieres

One of my favourite things from The Hobbit cast’s time in New Zealand, is the “Come and have a go if you think you’re Bard enough” video they took part in, for the New Zealand International […]

A Wellington Tour of Middle-earth

Here’s another trip update from Arwen as she travels with the tour group from Middle-earth Network’s A Long Expected Journey to New Zealand! Tuesday in Wellington was filled with the most “ooooooh!” s and “awwwwww!” s […]

Fans, Trolls Line The Red Carpet for ‘The Hobbit’ World Premiere

The live stream doesn’t start until 3:50pm local time, and the stars don’t arrive until 4:30pm, but fans have been queuing up outside the Embassy Theatre in Wellington for the world premiere of The Hobbit: […]

Wellington’s Disappointed ‘Hobbit’ Fans Finally Get Their Tickets

We reported earlier that Wellington’s Embassy Theatre was opening their on-site box office early for fans to line up and be the first in the world to get tickets for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. […]

Wellington’s Embassy Theatre Box Office Opens Early For ‘Hobbit’ Fans

Thanks to Middle-earth News contributor and Welly-moot Founder Jack Machiela for the update! Looks like we did it – Wellington’s Embassy Theatre is opening up the box office at 1 minute past midnight tomorrow! We’ll […]

An Unexpected Journey begins a Day Earlier in NZ

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be released in New Zealand  a whole day earlier than planned, on 12th December. The film will be shown at selected cinemas across New Zealand from midnight on 12th December, […]

Advance ‘Hobbit’ Screening Contest in New Zealand

Middle-earth tour guide and New Zealand dweller Jack Machiela of The Noldor Blog alerted us to this contest! A local fabric softener company managed to snag seats for an advance screening of The Hobbit: An […]

Embassy Theatre to get Atmos Sound

The Embassy Theatre in Wellington is installing Dolby Atmos sound for the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Atmos is a new sound system that features two extra arrays of overhead speakers and the ability to […]

The Hobbit World Premiere will be in 48fps

The Embassy Theatre  has said on Twitter that the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be shown in 48 fps. The Embassy tweeted,  “Yes we will be screening in 48fps 😀 #TheHobbit #Hobbit“ Of […]