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. The theatre also hosted the Australasian premieres of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. The theatre held a red carpet screening of Peter Jackson's King Kong in 2005 and the 2012 world premiere of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Other events The Embassy Theatre also takes part in the New Zealand International Arts Festival as well as the New Zealand International Film Festival. References External links Embassy Theatre's official website Theatres in Wellington City Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic places in the Wellington Region Theatres completed in 1924 Cinemas in New Zealand 1920s architecture in New Zealand