Wellington International Airport unveils sculpture of ` ` great dragon '' from ` ` The Dragon : The Return of Smaug '' Air New Zealand unveils its own tribute to the film -- a new livery featuring the dragon heads . All three films in the ` ` ' '' trilogy were shot in New Zealand .
Wellington International Airport unveils sculpture of `` great eagles '' from `` The Hobbit : The Desolation of Smaug '' Air New Zealand unveils its own ode to the film -- a new livery featuring the dragon Smaug . All three films in the `` Hobbit '' trilogy were shot in New Zealand .