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Hobbit movie set lease extended


Well, here’s another legal hurdle that Peter Jackson can cross off of his “Hobbit-woes” list: a set that the director had been using on his upcoming return to Middle-Earth was granted a lease extension until the end of 2013, allowing the creative team to return to production to shoot their recently-proposed trilogy. The set, which […]

Well, here’s another legal hurdle that Peter Jackson can cross off of his “Hobbit-woes” list: a set that the director had been using on his upcoming return to Middle-Earth was granted a lease extension until the end of 2013, allowing the creative team to return to production to shoot their recently-proposed trilogy. The set, which is discreetly tucked into an isolated, wooded area known as Maupuia, has previously been used on Jackson’s own King Kong remake, as well as Kingdom Come, and was due to be demolished on August 31st of next year, reports The Dominion Post. Jackson’s team was able to renew the lease long enough for them to return to production and wrap up filming for the third Hobbit film.

Interestingly, the article mentions that in spite of the private ownership of the land in question, use of the walking trails is permitted at the discretion of the land-owner. That means that fans might actually have a chance to see the set with their own eyes if they’re in the area – or, at the least, a passing glimpse. “While there will be the need to restrict access to the film set, the applicant does not seek to preclude access beyond the subject site,” the lease report claims. “The surrounding walking tracks will remain open, and access to and along these tracks will remain at the discretion of the land owner.”

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hits theaters on December 14, 2012, with The Desolation of Smaug and There and Back Again following on December 13, 2013 and July 18, 2014, respectively. ~Devin Garabedian

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