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Wētā Workshop Wizard Seeks Hobbits For International Hobbit Day - 22 Sept
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 7:11 pm | Weta Workshop
Those riding the Wellington Cable Car from 10am – 12pm dressed in Hobbit costume will not only ride for free, but be able to indulge in a ‘second breakfast’ at the top of the cable car. More >>
Welcome Home, Hobbit! Private Division And Wētā Workshop Announce Tales Of The Shire: A The Lord Of The Rings Game
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 6:58 am | Weta Workshop
Upcoming cosy The Lord of the Rings game set in the Middle-earth universe inspired by the books of J.R.R. Tolkien arrives later this year More >>
Wētā Workshop Wins Third International Award For Aura: The Forest At The Edge Of The Sky Experience
Monday, 18 March 2024, 7:44 pm | Weta Workshop
Wētā Workshop has just been awarded the Themed Entertainment Association Thea Award for Immersive Mall Experience for Aura: The Forest at the Edge of the Sky at the Haikou International Duty-Free Shopping Complex, Hainan, China, which is the ... More >>
Wētā FX Proud Contributors To Academy Award® Winning Animated Short ‘War Is Over! Inspired By The Music Of John & Yoko’
Monday, 11 March 2024, 2:05 pm | Weta Workshop
Wētā FX congratulate the filmmakers of ‘WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko’ on their Academy Award® win today. Writer / Director Dave Mullins and Producer Brad Booker from ElectroLeague took home the Oscar for Best ... More >>
Wētā Workshop Partners With New Zealand Story To Capture Value From The Booming Global Collectibles Market
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 9:13 am | Weta Workshop
Bringing the power of the New Zealand brand to the booming collectibles market, Wētā Workshop has joined New Zealand Story’s FernMark Licence Programme – a government-backed accreditation designed to help New Zealand businesses stand out ... More >>
Wētā Workshop's Tribute To The Return Of The King: A Journey Through Middle-earth's Legacy
Friday, 24 November 2023, 11:34 am | Weta Workshop
Strap on your hobbit feet, dust off your elven cloaks, and embark on a journey to the heart of Middle-earth as Wētā Workshop hosts a celebration set to rival Gandalf’s fireworks. This December marks the 20th anniversary since the epic conclusion of ... More >>
Monumental Ancestor: Wētā Workshop Unveils New Zealand's Largest Masterpiece.
Friday, 10 November 2023, 9:27 am | Weta Workshop
Descendants of the Poutini Ngāi Tahu Warrior Chief, Tūhuru, have travelled to Wētā Workshop in Wellington to bless the first-ever hyper-realistic representation of their ancestor, as part of the eagerly awaited tourism experience, the Pounamu ... More >>
Freedom, Friendship And Future: Museum Reflects Unique Bond Forged Through Adversity
Monday, 2 October 2023, 12:25 pm | Weta Workshop
<img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2310/2a3159202d48d711f5df.jpeg" width="720" height="223"> On October 10 and 11, the small French town of Le Quesnoy will be packed with New Zealanders for the opening of the ... More >>
Wētā Workshop Teams Up With International Games Giant, Games Worksho
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 10:59 am | Weta Workshop
Wētā Workshop, known to many for their work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy, has joined forces with games giant, Games Workshop, the creators of the world’s most popular fantasy miniatures hobby, Warhammer. Wētā Workshop will craft officially ... More >>
Weta Workshop To Be Unleashed In Auckland Today
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 8:23 am | Weta Workshop
Weta Workshop’s fantastical new experience Weta Workshop Unleashed will be revealed in Auckland today, promising visitors of all ages a journey through the creative process with surprises around every corner. The new, immersive visitor attraction ... More >>
Weta Supports Full Scholarship for ICT Graduate School
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 4:28 pm | Weta Workshop
One of the world’s leading visual effects studios, Weta Digital, and Wellington ICT Graduate School have launched a new scholarship. Designed to encourage New Zealand’s best animation and visual effects talent into the School’s Master of Design Technology ... More >>
Weta Group to sponsor 2016 NZCS Awards
Wednesday, 21 September 2016, 1:45 pm | Weta Workshop
The Wellington-based Weta Group of Companies will sponsor the Cinematographer of the Year Award as the major sponsor of October’s New Zealand Cinematography Society (NZCS) Awards. More >>
Entries now open for Weta Workshop student competition
Monday, 29 August 2016, 3:24 pm | Weta Workshop
Calling creative Kiwi students: Entries are now open for the 2016 Gwangmyeong Concept Design Competition. Now in its third year, Weta Workshop fronts the local division of this international competition that fosters creativity and collaboration between ... More >>
Legendary Pictures and Weta Workshop join forces
Monday, 13 June 2016, 10:45 am | Weta Workshop
With a clash of steel on steel, Warcraft has exploded onto the big screen. The Duncan Jones-directed fantasy epic from Legendary Pictures, based on Blizzard’s massively popular game franchise, combines digital effects with an army of physical props, ... More >>
Cleverman thrills in Berlin
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 12:17 pm | Weta Workshop
Aboriginal mythology and science fiction collide in high-stakes ‘near fi’ drama, Cleverman , a genre-bending new TV series produced by Goalpost Pictures Australia and Pukeko Pictures for Australia’s ABC TV in co-production with Sundance TV and ... More >>
Weta Workshop helps to shape the future of art and tech'
Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 11:46 am | Weta Workshop
It’s looking to be a watershed year for Magic Leap’s Mixed Reality LightfieldTM technology, and Wellington’s Weta Workshop is playing a pivotal creative role. More >>
Weta Workshop to international space station
Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 10:47 am | Weta Workshop
When Weta Workshop General Manager, Dave Wilks answered a phone call on a Saturday morning back in September, the last person he expected would be on the other end was an astronaut, let alone one aboard the International Space Station. Fortunately ... More >>
Wal & Dog get a sunny new home
Thursday, 7 January 2016, 4:37 pm | Weta Workshop
From this year, there will be another great reason to visit Gisborne. Two, in fact. Commissioned by the city’s Arts in Public Places Committee, Weta Workshop has brought the iconic stars from Footrot Flats, Wal and Dog, to life in bronze. Gazing up at ... More >>
Workshop spreads some festive terror
Monday, 21 December 2015, 11:02 am | Weta Workshop
You better watch out because Krampus is here, and you can thank Weta Workshop for summoning him up from the depths of the workshop floor, along with a cavalcade of bloodthirsty Christmas beasties. More >>
Weta Workshop launches Thunderbirds Are Go experience
Saturday, 5 December 2015, 9:13 am | Weta Workshop
Fans of the Thunderbirds Are Go television series will be able to go behind the scenes and see the artistry behind the show from early December when the latest Weta Workshop tourism experience opens in Miramar. More >>
