I love Wellington, it is a beautiful and friendly city.
It is also the home to Peter Jackson, Stone Street Studios and of course Weta Industries.
Wellington the City has embraced the the opportunity to host the grand premier of the movie, even more so than when it hosted The Return of the King when the town almost tripled in population and the red carpet extended for kilometres around the city.
The Hobbit an unexpected journey World Premiere is already transforming some of Wellington's landmarks into scenes from Middle Earth.
The Premiere is on November 28th.
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| Wellington Airport departure lounge with it's mega sized Gollum |
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| Wellington Airport baggage claim decked out as Hobbit holes |
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| The park between the beach and the cinema has been transformed for the premier celebrations as a market place |
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| Local bookstore Whitcouls have wonderful displays to show off. |
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Wellington Post Office HQ with Dwarfs walking along the windows.
Also a large reproduction of a Bilbo stamp is displayed on the side |
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| The new façade for the Embassy theatre |
