กรุงเทพฯ--6 พ.ย.--GHC Asia
Gearing up for the December 18 release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), one of Thailand’s most passionate and dedicated Hobbit fans is about to set off on an adventure to New Zealand in a real life Middle-earth experience they would once have only dreamed possible.
Fans will have the opportunity to meet Peter Jackson and watch a preview screening of the highly anticipated third and final film in the filmmaker’s epic The Hobbit Trilogy at his private studios in Wellington.
Watching the massive battles of the Trilogy’s epic conclusion unfold on screen will have added impact for fans who will have just visited some of the actual filming locations where Peter Jackson and his filmmaking team captured the character and sweeping beauty of Middle-earth in adapting the timeless masterpiece for the screen.
The lucky winner is among 75 global winners of The Hobbit Fan Fellowship Contest—a collaboration of Warner Bros. Pictures and its filmmaking partners New Line and MGM, as well as Air New Zealand - the official airline of Middle-earth - and Tourism New Zealand, the government tourism body responsible for hosting the fans in New Zealand.
Thailand’s winner, Nattaporn Titapant, 20, said she was introduced to the world of fantasy via The Lord of the Rings 12 years ago. She then discovered The Hobbit book and films and fell in love with everything Middle-earth-related.
“If you asked me what country was top of my wish list, the answer would be 'New Zealand' for sure! So when I found out that I was the winner, I was so excited. My dream is coming true! I'm going to have my own unexpected journey like Bilbo. Now, I can imagine myself strolling around Hobbiton, enjoying my day in Rotorua, and watching the epic ending of The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies with my favourite director, Peter Jackson. What more could I ask for!”
“I’m also happy that I'll have a chance to make new friends with the people who love The Hobbit as much as I do,” she added.
“We’re thrilled to engage with Hobbit fans around the world on this grassroots level,” said Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution. “These are fans with passion and a sense of adventure, and we’re thrilled to invite them to experience the wonder of this last trip to Middle-earth with Peter Jackson himself in New Zealand.”
More than 140,000 thousand people from approximately 30 countries registered for The Hobbit Fan Fellowship Contest, to find the most ardent fans of The Hobbit Trilogy. The contest invited fans to complete a series of Hobbit film-related challenges, including sending a postcard to Peter Jackson explaining why they belonged in the Fan Fellowship, answering a Hobbit-themed quiz and a supplying a video message sharing their passion for all things Hobbit-related.
Each of the winners was invited to choose a fellow fan, friend or family member with whom to share this once-in-a-lifetime journey, which begins when they step aboard an Air New Zealand aircraft bound for Middle-earth. The fans will arrive in Auckland on November 2 and embark on a five-day expedition.
As well as meeting Peter Jackson, the group will also visit locations and see landscapes made famous by both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies throughout New Zealand’s North and South Islands. The journey will show fans that the backdrops they’ve seen on the big screen are real locations they can experience as part of their holiday.