Five-Time Academy Award-Winning Effects Group to Showcase Art, Prop Replicas, Collectibles and Merchandise from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and Other Films
DENVER – Weta Workshop to Attend Denver Comic Con
Five-Time Academy Award-Winning Effects Group to Showcase Art, Prop
Replicas, Collectibles and Merchandise from The Hobbit, The Lord of the
Rings and Other Films
DENVER – May 1, 2014 – Denver Comic Con and Literary Conference (DCC),
a program of Comic Book Classroom (CBC) designed to help promote
literacy through pop culture, today announced Weta Workshop will attend
the 2014 convention.
Weta Workshop is the five time Academy Award winning conceptual design
and physical effects manufacturing facility in Wellington, New Zealand
that helped create Middle-earth for The Lord of the Rings and The
Hobbit trilogies and that has many other films to their name, such as
Avatar, The Adventures of Tintin, The Chronicles of Narnia, District 9,
Elysium and many more.
“We are absolutely thrilled to have been invited by the organizers and
we've been eagerly packing cool stuff from Middle-earth and beyond onto
trucks and into planes to have a great range available to purchase at
the Weta booth,” said Stacy Longstreet, expedition leader for Weta’s
contingent at the show. “It’s our first time in Denver as well as our
first US show this year and we’re really looking forward to meeting
fans and making friends in Colorado.”
At the Weta Workshop booth attendees will meet artists and craftsmen
from the award winning workshop. Weta’s range of limited-edition
collectibles, prop replicas, art prints, jewelry, clothing and
merchandise from the movies will be on display and available to
purchase at the booth. Find out more about Weta Workshop and their
products at www.wetaNZ.com.
DCC features educational programming and celebrity guests such as
Stephen Amell, Bruce Campbell, Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Karl
Urban, Michael Rooker, Chandler Riggs and Jennifer Hale. DCC continues
to add guests to its 2014 roster.
For more information about Comic Book Classroom, Denver Comic Con or
ticket information, visit www.ComicBookClassroom.org or
www.DenverComicCon.com.
About Denver Comic Con
Entering its third year, the Denver Comic Con (DCC) is Denver’s
premiere pop-culture fan experience, covering the worlds of comic
books, film, and related media. It is also an extension of and an
awareness builder for its parent organization, Comic Book Classroom.
For the latest news and information, visit www.denvercomiccon.com.
About Comic Book Classroom
Comic Book Classroom (CBC) is a charitable organization that educates
through alternative approaches to literacy, learning, and character
development. CBC creates programs for underserved students, schools and
communities via comic books, graphic novels, and related media. CBC is
the organizer and producer for the DCC. www.comicbookclassroom.org.
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