The theatre was thrust into the international cinematic limelight when it hosted the world premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on December 1, 2003.
Nearly 120,000 people lined the red carpet along Courtenay Place to watch the procession of actors and filmmakers as they made their way into the theatre for the screening.
Additionally, the theatre played host to the Australasian premieres of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, the world premiere of The Return of the King and more recently, a red carpet screening of Peter Jackson's King Kong and the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
The theatre was thrust into the international cinematic limelight when it hosted the world premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King on December 1, 2003. Nearly 120,000 people lined the red carpet along Courtenay Place to watch the procession of actors and filmmakers as they made their way into the theatre for the screening. Additionally, the theatre played host to the Australasian premieres of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, the world premiere of The Return of the King and more recently, a red carpet screening of Peter Jackson's King Kong and the world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
Embassy Theatre, Wellington