US EditionHuge ‘Hobbit’-themed eagle sculptures to depart New Zealand airport
- Two massive eagle sculptures, each weighing 1.2 tonnes and featuring a 15-meter wingspan, are set to leave Wellington Airport on Friday.
- The sculptures were created by Wētā Workshop in 2013 to coincide with The Hobbit movie trilogy, and one features a sculpture of Gandalf riding it.
- One eagle fell during a 2014 earthquake due to underestimated weight, prompting a WorkSafe investigation, but no injuries occurred.
- Matt Clarke, head of Wellington Airport, mentioned that they are collaborating with Wētā Workshop to develop a distinctive replacement inspired by local themes, which is set to be announced before the end of the year.
- The eagles will be dismantled, stored, and removed to make way for the new exhibit, while a Smaug sculpture remains at the airport.
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NZ Airport Is Taking Down Giant Hobbit Eagles
Wellington Airport is saying an emotional farewell to two giant eagles. The two sculptures, each with a 49-foot wingspan, were installed in 2013 as a tie-in with the Hobbit movies, which were made in New Zealand, the BBC reports. Gandalf is riding one of them. The 1.2-ton eagles were...
Huge ‘Hobbit’-themed eagle sculptures to depart New Zealand airport
Two giant eagle sculptures inspired by “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” have loomed over visitors to Wellington Airport for more than a decade. Now, they will take their final flight and depart the airport on Friday.
New Zealand airport takes down hobbit themed eagle sculpture after 11 years aloft
A pair of giant eagle sculptures inspired by "The Hobbit" will be removed from the ceiling of Wellington Airport on Friday, marking the end of a more than decade-long watch over visitors. The massive birds, which depict the creatures from JRR Tolkien's fantasy novels, were created by Wētā Workshop and installed in 2013 to coincide with the release of "The Hobbit" film trilogy by New Zealand director Sir Peter Jackson. Each eagle weighs 1.2 tonne…
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