{"id":82882,"date":"2013-11-21T08:22:45","date_gmt":"2013-11-21T13:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=82882"},"modified":"2013-11-21T08:22:45","modified_gmt":"2013-11-21T13:22:45","slug":"see-the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug-on-dec-9th-in-wellington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2013\/11\/21\/82882-see-the-hobbit-the-desolation-of-smaug-on-dec-9th-in-wellington\/","title":{"rendered":"See The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on Dec 9th in Wellington!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"EventPROCEEDS FROM THE NEW ZEALAND GALA PREMIERE OF THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG<\/strong>
\n TO GO TO LOCAL CHARITY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charity Gala Premiere Set For Monday, December 9, in Wellington<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year, the general public and avid Hobbit fans alike will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to see The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug<\/i> at the New Zealand Charity Gala Premiere on December 9 at The Embassy Theatre, Wellington.<\/p>\n

The film, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro Goldwyn-Meyer Pictures (MGM), opens across New Zealand cinemas on December 12.<\/p>\n

Tickets to the prestigious event will be available for purchase from Thursday, November 21 at 3pm on the Event Cinemas website (www.eventcinemas.co.nz<\/a>), Roadshow Film Distributors announced today.<\/p>\n

Cost per ticket will be $100 with all proceeds raised at the event to go to the Island Bay Marine Education Centre.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to support The Marine Education Centre, they give so much to this city, we are very happy to be able to give something back,” said filmmaker Peter Jackson.<\/p>\n

“We are delighted to be involved with this event and the money raised will help us to reach more people of all ages to inspire them to want to learn about our oceans,\u201d said Judy Hutt of The Island Bay Marine Education Centre.\u00a0 \u201cWe think education is the key to caring for our environment and the younger you start learning the better. We also think that the best way to learn about marine life is to have close encounters with it.\u00a0 That’s what the Island Bay Marine Education Centre is all about.”<\/p>\n

Actors from the film, including Jed Brophy (Nori), Stephen Hunter (Bombur), Mark Hadlow (Dori), John Callen (Oin), Peter Hambleton (Gloin) and William Kircher (Bifur), will also be in attendance.<\/p>\n

Along with being among the first in the world to see the next film in Peter Jackson’s epic Trilogy, guests will also be treated to light refreshments and canap\u00e9s prior to the 7.15pm film start time, have the opportunity to walk away with some exclusive merchandise from the film and a few other surprises.<\/p>\n

New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Present a WingNut Films Production, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug<\/i>.\u00a0 The screenplay for the film is by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro, based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien.\u00a0 Jackson also produced the film, together with Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner and Fran Walsh.\u00a0 The executive producers are Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins and Carolyn Blackwood, with Philippa Boyens and Eileen Moran serving as co-producers.<\/p>\n

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug<\/i> is a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), with New Line managing production.\u00a0 Warner Bros. Pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well as all international television distribution being handled by MGM.<\/p>\n

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