Embassy Theatre, Wellington
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The Embassy Theatre is a cinema in Wellington, New Zealand, located at the eastern end of Courtenay Place in the shadow of Mount Victoria. Originally built in 1924, the building has undergone a series
The Embassy in 2005
The bathrooms inside the Embassy Theatre
When the Theatre hosts film premieres, it is often adorned with film-related sculptures
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay he wrote with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. It is based on 1955's The Return of
Embassy Theatre, Wellington
…proscenium, and false ceilings reduced seating to 852. Further remodels were undertaken in the early 2000s in advance of the world premiere screening of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The remodel was underwritten by a $4.5 million (NZD) grant provided by the Wellington City Council. Part of the condition of providing this funding…
Theatrical release poster
Statue of Sauron from The Lord of the Rings movies
The Minas Tirith set was built from parts of the set of Helm's Deep, while the wide shots were of miniatures.